My daughter, Leah, is 6 years old and lives life with a smile on her face and a skip in her step. But sometimes I wonder about her.
Last Sunday night, we watched SuperBowl XLIV: New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts. She was in the room but paying no attention whatsoever to the game. About half [...]

It’s almost mid-February. We live in Michigan. It’s supposed to be cold and we’re supposed to get snow.
While it has been cold here, we have dodged snow bullet after snow bullet this season. We’ve empathized with (ok, laughed at) our friends and family from places like North Carolina who were getting dumped on while we [...]

Although I describe myself as a stay-at-home mom, I substitute teach once in awhile. Several blog posts could be written about those adventures, but we’ll save that for another day.
Today, I subbed in the classroom next to my third grade son’s room. Our lunch hours overlapped and we took the opportunity to have lunch together. [...]

Today is my birthday. We have a tradition in our family. The birthday girl/boy gets to pick what we have for dinner—whatever they want.
Hence, my husband dutifully asked me last night what I wanted for my special meal.
That’s a difficult question for me.

I want something I love and don’t get [...]

Yup, there it is, more alliteration.
I’ve heard some bloggers do Wordless Wednesday–where all they post are pictures. I’ve never been one to follow the crowd so I’m going with Silent Saturday. Maybe it’s what my head needs after the cacophony of Saturdays when all the kids are here, and often, some of their friends too.
With [...]

I’m dedicating Fridays to things that make me laugh. Might be a joke or a story of something that happened to me, but more than likely, it will be something one of my kids did or said. Afterall, they make me laugh out loud every single day. I hope they bring a smile to your [...]

Nature vs. nurture. It’s the age old question when it comes to parenting. Our children love to read. Personally, I think they were born with an affinity for books–nature. But, My husband and I have encouraged that affinity at every turn–nurture.
We began reading to our children when they were just weeks old.
Once our oldest son [...]

Every parent looks forward to that first coo, then the first word, the first phrase, the first sentence, the first conversation from their babies.