I know. Mother's Day was yesterday. But just because the day is through, that doesn't mean I am through. Not. At. All. Lucy gave me the card she made at school and it was SO cute I HAD to share it. In the spirit of full disclosure: she wrote very nice things and I...
Pre-post (like a pre-funk, but not really): The family and I will be heading to Universal Studios in Orlando before too long. We have some decisions to make, help???! What ride, what food, what, what, what.... help here! ******** It's Mother's Day. I figured I write...
OhMyHeck. FRIENDS. Universal Studios: Dr. Doom's Fear Fall I am taking a BIG risk here. I am putting my fate, and the fate of my family in YOUR hands. Am. You see, we are heading to... to... to... Did you just pee your pants a little? I did. I thought it would be fun...
A right of passage in childhood is having one's mom bring birthday goodies to class. Me, not being one to rob rights of passages from my children, I dared take cupcakes to Olivia's class - Hot Chocolate Cupcakes. {recipe here} {But I used a box mix and canned...
Olivia's birthday was yesterday. For years, and for every birthday, we hang up a "Happy Birthday" sign. Just some sign I got at some party store years ago. But it's become old. Tired. And it's a dumb-looking sign. Lame. Yet festive. When I was growing up, every...
A lesson doesn't always have to be dramatic to be a "lesson". Sometimes the softest, most subtle things can imprint one's heart and mind. Let me set the stage: If I were to choose one word to describe me lately, it would be "scattered". I doubt any of my friends would...
Alternately titled: The Hill I Chose to NOT Die On: Gun Control Alternatelyly titled: I have a boy, and sticks and stones may break my bones, and other creative uses... Alternativelylyly titled: Give a kid a fish duct tape, a toilet paper tube and freedom to collect...
This picture: My girl. My littlest. My sidekick. Stinker. Manipulator. Lover. A light. I love ALL my kids. To the fullest. I (like many) recently read a post by a mom who said she doesn't love her one child as much as she loves her other. Or something of the sort. I...
If you are a blogger, or if you know what RSS or "embed" means, then this post is not for you. This post is for the friends and acquaintances when after I say words like "subscribe" or "URL" they look at me like I'm talking from my second head. Since I only have one...
EEK. Time management? To loosely apply something that Mr. Furious from Mystery Men said, when opening-up a topic such as time management it can be a "...Pantera's box you do not wanna open." But you know what, we don't really have a choice, now do we? Who reading here...
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