Dear Cat,

Aren't you thrilled? This is our official self-improvement blog, because we're bffs, right? (You must imagine my best valley-girl voice when I say bffs).

I'm thinkin' we type our rambling, wandering notions about all the things we hope to improve in. You know: reports on how our wannabe novels are going, or if we're finally able to keep our houses clean, or if we've figured out how to overcome our deep emotional issues . . . (that was totally a joke).

I'm particularly hoping to rope you into being an accountability partner for house cleaning. I've decided that keeping a clean house is like losing weight: you need an accountability partner until you develop the habits you need to keep yourself in check.

So there you go! You know you're way excited to join me! Write back to me . . .