This winter has been odd, to say the least. We’ve had snow three times so far, and none has lasted longer than a day and a half. So I didn’t complain about this week’s snow quite as much as I normally would in January. This week, our snow storm brought out one of my favorite [...]

OK, I’m about to tell you a secret. Up until this past year, we kept our water heater set at a very low temperature. That meant three things: I saved money on heating water, my water never got very hot….ever, and my showers had to be quick. And despite the fact that the water heater [...]

Today I am rallying with my fellow local moms as well as thousands of women around the world who have been touched by one person fighting cancer. Susan Lean on me, when you’re not strong And I’ll be your friend I’ll help you carry on For it won’t be long ‘Til I’m gonna need Somebody [...]

With five kids and two adults in the house, I could spend most of my day, every day, doing laundry. The saddest part of that statement is that it is not an exaggeration. It’s hard to comprehend the shear amount of clothes, towels, sheets, socks (etc, etc) that we go through, but I figure it’s [...]

This week has gone by in a blur of sick kids, sick moms, and finals at the high school and middle school. But I stayed true to my project 365 (+1) and took plenty of pictures everyday. This is my week, minus the tissues and the blankets and the absence notes and car rides back [...]

A year ago, I discovered an exercise program that I actually enjoyed doing and I found it in an unexpected place….In my basement My husband has been anti-video game for as long as I can remember (and we’ve been married for almost 17 years…). We’ve never had video games or video game platforms, and although [...]

Believe it or not, I really did take pictures with my real camera this week (quite a few of them, in fact). I believe that most of those pictures were of food, because suddenly my oldest daughter and I have become Pinterest fanatics and can’t wait to recreate some new Pinterest recipe or creation each [...]

There are hungry children everywhere At elementary schools in my town, children sit at their desks at the beginning of the school day, and before they pull out their folders or hand in their homework, they are served breakfast. It may seem hard for some to believe, but the food that some of these children [...]

I’m sure it won’t come as a big surprise that we go through a lot of snack foods at our house. And let’s just say that not all snack foods were created equal. Have you ever heard a child rummage through the fridge and come back, whining “There’s nothing to eat in here!” Heck, have [...]

On January 24, 2012 Congress is planning to pass internet censorship – PIPA in the Senate and SOPA in the House – even though the majority of Americans are opposed to these bills. I do not support piracy (what these bills are apparently trying to stop) but I am even more opposed to the method [...]