With all the presidential candidates running smear campaigns on the most irrelevant topics possible, a thought occurred to me. If I were to run for office what kind of smear campaigns could they run against me? Continue Reading

It’s true. As cliche as it may be. But, life is short. And having lost plenty of people up to this point in my life I am no stranger to its reality. But now, as a mom, there are certain scenarios that simultaneous scare the crap out of me, and I choose largely to ignore. Continue Reading

We’ve been hit by a super bug.

No not MRSA or anything like that. But one of those cold bugs that doesn’t conveniently disappear after a day or two of rest. The kind that drags on just long enough to make everyone crabby, tired, miserable. Taking this mama just to the brink of thinking she might lose her mind. Continue Reading

I recently had the luxury of reveling in a fantastic thought. One thousand dollars.

What would you do if someone handed you an extra thousand dollars? The idea is of course to spend it on yourself. But that meaning can be interpreted any way you wish. It is after all your money. Continue Reading

Being a mother of four small children, and knowing many others in similar situations, there is a a lot of talk about how impossible it is to keep things (the house) clean. And yet I am hard pressed to really find that many people whose houses are quite as chaotic as mine. Continue Reading

So here is the question how did you choose your path? Stay at home or go back to work after the baby? Continue Reading

Oh sure my kids LOVE watching Caillou. In fact his existence is the only reason I have ten minutes to write this post. However, Continue Reading

OK moms. Here is the question. How do you escape? Continue Reading

Just as I got to thinking I was pretty damn hot for being able to help teach a Kindergarten class with a five month old baby strapped to my chest this morning… This happens. Continue Reading

We’ve been in our “new house” now for almost a month.

And although we’ve baked.
Been late for school.
Split open a lip in the front yard. Continue Reading