When you’re a parent, Milestones come with the territory.  The baby industry has made sure we don’t miss any of them by providing month by month (and even week by week) descriptions of all the things our kids “should” be doing as they grow and develop. And, conveniently, they’ve created an assortment of products to […]

The post I planned for today is not quite ready. (Having these kids home for summer is having a severely negative impact my blogging time! How much longer ’til school starts?) However, I think it’s more timely to use this piece on the blog today because… Today is my wedding anniversary!!  Yes, 14 years of […]

Like most moms, there are two places I can get some peace and quiet and allow my mind to wander.  The first is in the car… when I’m alone, obviously.  It’s not abnormal for me to arrive at a destination having no idea how I got there.  I should probably be concerned by this.  Typically, […]

There are certain things that innately go with parenthood. Laundry, lecturing, cleaning, and cooking are just a few. Like all mothers (and fathers) I accept my mission and attempt to complete these tasks with a smile and a positive attitude– grateful for the opportunity to serve my family and show my love in some tangible […]

In a world filled with attention deficit and a severe commitment issues, it’s a wonder anyone can stay focused on or comitted to anything these days.  Keep in mind this is coming from the girl who has to check her Facebook account while waiting the whopping 90 seconds for her laptop to boot-up.  It’s a […]

It wasn’t too long ago people had no idea who Mike Jeffries was. I’m willing to bet every dime I have (Which sadly, isn’t actually all that many dimes) Mr. Jeffries is desperately missing those days right about now. A 30 second jaunt around Google and I was able to find these little gems… This […]

Photo Credit I was 8 years old the first time I made the walk from the bus stop to my house in tears because my “best friend” and the crew that picked her side in our latest argument were making fun of me.  It was less than 2 weeks later when it was my turn […]

**Before you read today’s words of wisdom (haha!) head over to Raising Wild Things where my bloggy friend Mackenzie asked to use my Talkblocker post as a Guest Post today.  She’s fantastic, so you’ll want to hang around her site for a bit.  I’ll wait here for you… I promise. ** Last weekend I had the […]

Photo credit Today the world mourns the loss of one of its “Greats”- a great woman, a great “scientist”, a great philanthropist. Her titles are many. The highlights include: Nobel Peace Prize winner, Time Magazine’s “Woman of the Year” and Twilight Fandom President. The accolades go on and the lives she impacted are too many to […]

In the fall of 1996 I had an epiphany.  It’s not surprising, to be quite honest.  I had just turned 22 and I was brilliant.  No, really.  I was.  I had a college degree, an apartment I was paying for all on my own and I was a few months into my Maser’s Degree program. […]