2 years ago my mom was recovering from brain surgery, and we were waiting for the results of the biopsy (which later revealed that she had a...

This morning I sent out the invitations for my 4th Annual Gingerbread Party. This is an event that I started in 2009 where the women and chi...

Yesterday we did a little photo shoot here at home. It was fun, and silly, and all 3 kids cooperated. I've seen similar ideas on other b...

It's Friday. Our brains our fried. My kids have been puking all week. So instead of typing a blog post with any kind quality content, I ...

Yep. You read the title correctly. Nope, it wasn't a typo. Yesterday was a day to celebrate a life. That's what a birthday is, right...

Hello friends! I hope that this day finds you well. Can you believe that tomorrow is Halloween already? I'd like to start this post by m...

Sometimes in life, there are medical appointments/situations that you just shouldn't go to alone. For good reasons, or bad. For instance...

Today I am guest posting at K plus J equals love . This was my first ever guest post on somebody else's blog, and I'm honored that K...

Oh, yesterday was a good day! I dropped The Boys off at my grandma's because I had to take Little Lady to her occupational therapy appo...

In Honor of Mother's Day weekend, I am sharing an old post of mine from Once upon a time, in a land far, far away. This was written bef...

What an interesting week we had! Some times were challenging, some times were hilarious. While I'm not planning to give up screens i...

(Due to our participation in Screen Free Week , this post was written and scheduled in advance!!) What is this incessant urge that women ...

(Due to our participation in Screen Free Week , this post was written and scheduled in advance!!) Do you and your family eat together e...

I don't often write about my daughter's condition on this blog, as I have a separate one for her. But this is a blog sharing my life...

Remember when Alan Jackson sang Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning ? It was shortly after the 9/11 attacks. I know that song real...

Back in October I participated in the Light the Night Walk for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society . I had signed up for this walk in supp...

Monday night my middle child broke his leg. He broke it at the top of his Tibia, so he is in a long-leg cast for the next 6-8 weeks. For an ...

Now for the long overdue continuation of my previous post, The "C" Word, Part One . My mom continued to recuperate through the we...

My mom has Cancer. Yes, the big bad C word. I have been wanting/needing to blog about this for some time, but life has turned crazy. Cancer ...

Today is the first day of summer vacation for us. I always find the end of the school year to be an emotional time for me... so bittersweet....