Congratulations Kim & Ed!!!

Welcome Baby Abigail!!  I’m so happy for all of you!

Three little words – “Hey Mom, look!”

Or, when My Head Explodes – Blame Plumbing, Part 2 When Michael says this, I’m usually in trouble.  Big trouble.  Huge trouble.  My day was going pretty great.  Madeline and I had made playdough from scratch (even put in holiday scents!); and the three of us had been playing with it.  I sent the kids [...]

Medieval helpdesk…a funny

Big Changes at our House

Olivia has decided that she wants to go to public school, after being homeschooled for the last three years.  She wants to be ‘normal’ and go to school, plus she can be with her friends all day.  I am just a mixed up mess of emotions:  worried, disappointed, anxious, relieved, and a little bit sad.  [...]

When my head explodes – blame plumbing

Last week, the faucet on our big whirlpool tub broke.  The water could be heard running, but no water came out of the faucet.  Now, that’s a lovely situation to be in – where is all that water going???  I called my favorite plumber, trusty Jason.  He crawled around, brought a helper into the works [...]

I am NOT old – they’re just very young

These college freshmen are just too, too young.  Until this year, we have been old enough, theoretically, to be their parents.  But, this year’s kids were born in 1989 when we were 23.   Out of college, engaged, living on our own; which, is a little more conceivable age wise.  Now, what has me upset and feeling [...]