Packing lunches is one of my morning tasks. I pack in the morning because I like everything to be freshly placed in the kids’ lunchboxes the same day. Also, I just do not really want to do it the night before. By the end of the day, I’m done. But I find a certain pleasure…
A Day
I was inspired by Katie, from Loves of Life to post my day in pictures. I have done this before but it’s been a while. Also, the last time I did it I had kids around more. And I was taking self portraits so I was in some of the photos. Not this time. Plus, this…
How Could You Be So Harsh?
The other day I went to Target to pick up a few a lot of things and I was alone (I KNOW!!) since my babysitter was hanging with the kiddos. You know how it is when you go shopping alone (if you’re a parent), you’re just SO much more relaxed when the only person you have…
Rare Bird, A Book Review
I started reading Anna’s blog, An Inch of Gray, after her twelve-year old son Jack was lost in a freak flash flood. I was directed there by another blogger, I cannot remember who. It could have been from a tweet or a mention on their blog, the details are sketchy. I do however, remember the pain I…
You DON’T Have a Blog??
I was in church the other day and I was supposed to be listening to the priest. And I was, for the most part. But my mind drifted for minute or two, as it tends to do sometimes, and I noticed a woman and her family – her husband and their three sons – in the front…
You CAN Teach a New Dog Old Tricks!
One afternoon last week it was just about cool enough to play outside. So I encouraged dragged all my boys (including the canine one) to come outside and play. We had received this wonderful KaBOOM! Go Out & Play backpack from Imagine Toys with all kinds of goodies, including a disc. And, we have…
Fight or Flight
The warm cup of coffee sits before me and I think about all the things that would taste good with it. Like a muffin or a scone. Like a bowl of “cinnamon cereal”. Just one small bowl. And then the word “NO” pops into my head. A HUGE fonted “NO” that screams at me, YOU…
Invisalign Teen – Straight Talk on Straight Teeth
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. But of course, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I am not sure if y’all have noticed lately but my kids are growing up at like lightening speed! When I started this blog back at the end of 2006 The B Man looked like this: And now…
Keeping The Spark Alive…
This guy has been off adventuring in Alaska. I mean, WOW, that’s a big fish right? (it’s a Halibut, by the way so go ahead, try to make your own, just for the “halibut” pun… I’ll wait…) I (and the kids and the puppy) have missed him A LOT. I am SO glad…
I’m Such a Good Mom
Many times we find ourselves berating OURSELVES because of our supposed shortcomings in the motherhood department. I know, it’s human nature to focus on the negative much of the time. And I’m not saying I am perfect. Not at all. But the title of my post today is not full of sarcasm. It is FULL of…