Happy Halloween (We Missed You, Daddy!)
on Nov 1, 2009 in Children Family Life Halloween Me The husband has been gone all week on a business trip.  (Who ever planned a business trip to involve Halloween weekend probably doesn’t have kids.  And while we are on the subject of not having kids , whoever enacted the time change law also...

How To Get Rid Of Halloween Candy
on Nov 1, 2009 in Children Halloween Tips Frugal Do you have too much Halloween candy on hand from all your trick-or-treating munchkins? Or too much left over from trick-or-treaters who never visited? Besides doing scientific experiments on it or running a small candy store where your kids trade in...

I Miss My Baby
on Oct 28, 2009 in Babies Children Family Life Me A few weeks ago, Rudy mentioned a couple of different times how he thought little Eli was starting to look kind of like a girl.  He thought Eli’s hair was getting too long and shaggy. I should have taken a before shot.  This was from the beg...

A Woggle of Books
on Oct 23, 2009 in Books Children Family Life Halloween Me I adore libraries. I love meandering up and down the quiet aisles perusing the titles of dozens and dozens of books. I love holding a book in my hands and thumbing through  its pages which hold the words of a story waiting to be devoured. Not only d...

Disney On Ice Is Coming To Western Washington
on Oct 22, 2009 in Family Life Giveaway If you live in Western Washington, I just thought I would give you a heads up that Disney on Ice Worlds of Fantasy will be performing at the Comcast Arena in Everett, Thursday November 5th – Sunday November 8th. Disney On Ice presents Worlds of...

It’s Autumn Time
on Oct 15, 2009 in Children Family Life Giveaway Halloween Recipe If you know me at all, then you must know that I positively adore Autumn and everything about it. Crisp, cool nights.  Seeing the trees ablaze with color.  Relishing new beginnings that come with the start of a fresh school year.  The smell of pu...

Avery’s Back-at-School Giveaway
on Oct 12, 2009 in Children Family Life Giveaway Organization Parenting Me and office supply stores go together like kids and toy stores.  I can’t get enough of the organizing paraphernalia I find in these places.  And don’t even get me started on all the fun pens and markers. You can probably guess then th...

His Little Ones
on Oct 9, 2009 in Children Family Life Motherhood Parenting Quotes A new favorite quote of mine: “Never forget that these little ones are the sons and daughters of God and that yours is a custodial relationship to them, that He was a parent before you were parents and that He has not relinquished His parental...

Finding Peace and Balance By Choosing A Healthy Lifestyle
on Sep 30, 2009 in Family Life Health and Fitness Quotes Spiritual In today’s society, especially with the media and the ever present entertainment industry, it is easy to become obsessed and overly preoccupied with body image.  (Although being healthy and exercising are good things to do.) Lately I have been...

Sisters
on Sep 24, 2009 in Family Life Gratitude Me Quotes Sisters A couple of weeks ago I sent my sister a rather bleak email.  I didn’t necessarily intend to spill out all my horrible life woes, but it had just been one of those days, one of those weeks.  At the time I was feeling lonely and discouraged. I...