The other night, my youngest son was having trouble sleeping so he came into our room to ‘tell me about it.’
“Mom, I can’t sleep. I keep thinking about stuff and I can’t turn my brain …

Our family is big on the whole green living thing and we try and recycle anything and everything possible. Fortunately, we live in a town that is also very environmentally conscious and they recycle just …

Meet my husband, the Sand Man. Now that the boards have been cut and glued, it’s time to sand them to the smooth texture of a baby’s butt. My husband has been kickin’ up sawdust in the garage for two days now and SOMEBODY is getting a little impatient. Can you guess who?

The cubby has been painted, the coats hung with care, Hubby did such a great job, thumbs up from Mama Bear.(o;

“Hey, Mom, guess what?”
“What?”
“My friend, Steve, was really jerking my chain today?”
“Honey, you shouldn’t say that. Do you know what that means?”
“No.”
“Well…it means…(explain, explain, explain).”
“No, mom. He was sitting behind me in class pulling on …

My husband and I caved and bought our 13 year old a cell phone for Christmas. We agonized over the decision, but for our particular circumstances…two parents working…son with diabetes…we decided it would be OK …

When I got through the terrible twos, trying threes and frustrating fours with both of my children, I thought it would be smooth sailing after that. WRONG! Right now I am encountering the Nasty 9’s …

One year I read in a magazine that instead of giving cards to your immediate family for various holidays, it’s cheaper…and perhaps more meaningful…to buy a journal for each family member and on every holiday, …

All of a sudden, out of the blue, my dog decided she didn’t want to “eliminate” in the rain. Not only that, but she refused to go into the section of woods in our backyard …