I’m a bad, bad, bad, bad grandma. I have a third grandchild besides Peanut and Love Bug that I’ve never told you about: Love Bug’s little brother, Caesar Boy. Not posting about Caesar Boy wasn’t a deliberate oversight – it just kind of happened. How does something like that…
The night started off like any other – I was settled down in my rocking chair watching TV and nursing Z-Man to sleep. He was such a good baby at bedtime, all I had to do was nurse and cuddle him for about half an hour and by 10:00 he…
This year Santa left an HGTV magazine in my stocking and I fell in love with the Ornament Wreath in one of the articles. After Christmas Teacher aka the best husband ever and I hit the after-Christmas sales and bought some Christmas ornament sets at 60-70% off. We spent…
We moved onto our street the fall of 1999 and absolutely love it. Not only are the houses some of the prettiest in the neighborhood, but the neighbors are very friendly, for the most part, and many socialize with each other throughout the year. Every August we hold a Block…
It all started out innocently enough… A couple of years ago Teacher and I were enjoying a nice Date Night meal at one of our favorite restaurants – Solea Mexican Grill. (Click with caution – their site has loud music!) The waiter obviously recognized us from past visits and while…
Hey, who made this big mess? Me… But I had a good reason! Let me go back to the beginning… It was 1999 and we were moving into our new home. I was especially excited about setting up the kitchen because we had totally redone it from the floor…
The other day I came across this photo of Little Guy from Christmas. It’s so precious I had to share it – just because.
Guest article by Cherie Rodriguez. A crafty mom, Cherie shares her tips with other DIY moms. She loves jogging along the beach and playing catch with Dusty the family dog and hanging out with her 2-year-old, Greta and 6-year-old, Travis. In an informal survey conducted by Good Housekeeping, most parents…
For many busy families mealtimes can be hectic and stressful. Parents have evening meetings to attend and children of all ages have after-school activities. Many teens have jobs, sports and other extracurricular activities. Elementary-age students have sports, music lessons, dance, and other activities. Even young children – preschool age to…
The alarm went off at 5:30am. “You’re alive; if you want I can fly!” Now where did THAT quote from the Princess Bride come from? Maybe because I’d convinced Teacher that we didn’t need to get up before 5:30 for me to be ready by 6:15. I can do it,…
