I am spending the day with my sister and niece (who I haven’t seen since October!!) and sorting 200 boxes of Girl Scout cookies that Necco sold this season. It’s a busy and WONDERFUL day. For your viewing pleasure…..A video that everyone should watch: I have super-exciting news, and can’t do it justice today, but [...]

I don’t have much to say about my favorite pictures of my favorite boys this week. I enjoyed using my new/replacement 50mm lens, and caught AJ watching for the big kids to come home from school, as well as Twizzler blowing up a big yellow balloon. It’s been a busy week. The best part of [...]

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of wellnessdaily.com. All opinions are 100% mine. Apparently, I am a member of the “finding perfect excuses for not getting fit” club. I am not a couch potato, and I am not extremely over-weight, but I could stand to lose a few more pounds and [...]

A year ago tomorrow: February 26, 2009. Reese and AJ shared a piece of spaghetti. My own little Lady and the Tramp. I love looking through my old pictures and remembering happy moments–the big moments as well as the small ones. I love that my kids love each other. I love that they do silly [...]

How often have you been sitting in a movie theater or in your own family room watching a DVD and had the thought: “My life is way more interesting than this!”? Have you ever been in the middle of a parenting catastrophe and imagined the scene acted out on the big screen? I certainly have. [...]

I can’t stop talking about the concert I attended last weekend. Four days later, I’m still raving about the show. I was offered tickets to the Celtic Woman Songs From The Heart Baltimore show. And since my oldest daughter was going to be at a friend’s birthday party and my husband would be busy taking [...]

Updated: This giveaway is now closed. The winner is comment #5, Untypically Jia! It’s always fun when a low number wins. Less counting for me. Enjoy, Jia! ____________________________ Those who know me know how much music means to me. I listen to music constantly–while I’m working, while I’m playing, while I’m cooking dinner, and even [...]

It’s Bloggography challenge time again with me and Manic Mother! Last week’s tutorial was on aperture, one of my favorite settings to manipulate and play with on my camera. And just in time for this challenge, I got my replacement 50mm f/1.8 lens in the mail last week! Perfect timing! (For those who haven’t heard, [...]

Believe it or not, I did not buy a king sized bed so that the whole family would have room to sleep in it together. I also did not buy a king sized bed so that I could sleep on the couch. I like my bed. It’s comfortable. Apparently, everyone else in the family agrees [...]

I’m a few days behind in posting winners for two of my latest giveaways. I apologize! The winner of the Steven L Miller print is comment #18, Lisa from Chicory Blue! Congratulations, Lisa! The winner of the SmartKnitKids Seamless Socks is comment #49, MelodicMom! Congratulations to you! If you weren’t a winner this time, don’t [...]