Friday night was not my friend. It all started when my son couldn’t find his beloved Hershey Bear. We searched high and low before bedtime b...

Do you ever just wake up in the morning in a mood, be it good, bad or otherwise?  Lately, my main mood is tired.  As I've posted, my son...

Hallelujah, my dad took the kids for a few hours and gave me my sanity temporarily back.  My dad may drive me nuts but for this I thank him...

I wanted to share a yummy dessert I threw together.  You can either use the recipe for Warm Cinnamon Apples or a can of apple pie filling.  ...

Every child has bad dreams from time to time, nightmares we call them.  Some are mild and others are strong.  Some children have them more f...

Sitting in a chair once more at PT. This is the end of week 2 of 8 weeks. As my Twitter followers know...I threw my back out in late January...

The house has been errily quiet since 7:45 tonight. Why you may ask? Us moms pray and dance to the gods for nights like this. However, wh...

Earlier this week I was privileged to participate on a Twitter chat (#ptchat) concerning bullying. The chat focused on girl bullies. Bullyin...

Oh my God! I’m about to lose my mind! Actually, I’m sure I’ve already lost it. Why, you might ask? Winter is insanity! It needs to be rename...

Sunday     Marinated Steak topped with sauteed onions     Mashed Sweet Potatoes     Corn Monday     Corned Beef-Crock pot with baby ca...

My family and I are continuously asking the age old question, "What's for dinner tonight?".  Unfortunately, there are many day...

Does your significant other ever offer to help you clear the table after you eat?  It's a rare treat in my house.  I like to grab the o...

This morning: Husband comes downstairs and sits down on the love seat.  I'm sitting on the other couch.  Five minutes later. DH: "...

My whole family is in various stages of sick.  All 5 of us, including my 16 year old stepdaughter who is only with us on the weekend. It al...

Like most people, I'm not a fan of laundry.  Honestly, I try to avoid it as long as I can.  I usually do it once the laundry bins in our...

My son, Jacob, is 8.  He has minor hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing in the ears).  It's been a long road to get him diagnosed and we...

I wanted to share a couple easy cookie/bar recipes that my family loves.  Both take barely anytime to put together and the results are yummy...

"Mommy, look at this."  My daughter says pointing to a small, indistinguishable spot on her arm.  "And this too, Mom." I...

I hear giggles and laughter, lots of questions and patient answers  My heart lifts and I smile.  I am truly blessed.  The patient voice belo...

My oldest is in third grade and my youngest in first, so I thought I'd make a list of some great websites for children.  Some of these a...