Two weekends ago Todd and I were able to make our FIRST overnight trip sans kiddo. We went to Branson, MO. We swapped cars with my parents, they kept the crusty french fries, toy bombed mess that makes my car your typical mom-mobile. And we got to take my dad’s truck, you know, the truck […]
The Perfect Day!
June 9, 2007 I can’t believe 4 years has come & gone so quickly! Past Posts You Are Guaranteed to Love:HAPPY WEEKEND!!!Honest confessions about motherhood…10 things I believeThis crazy, busy life14 Things I LOVE About my Valentine
Random Letters
Dear Blogger, I’d really, really, really like to thank you for shutting down to do “maintenance” for THREE days last week. I’d especially like to thank you for shutting down & then not telling all the wonderful bloggers that help make you so successful that their blogs were going to go bye-bye. Why do I […]
Walking down memory lane
Last month Kenmore asked for my biggest household challenge Making Time for Family Outings. This month, I’m sharing my Genius Tip on how I overcame that challenge!  Kenmore is on the search for everyday genius and each month they are giving away $3,000 in Kenmore gift certificates and a chance to have the best idea turned […]
10 Apps I want for my Iphone
Todd & I are the lucky new owners of Iphones! We have been downloading apps like crazy people, emailing & tweeting all day long & just enjoying the all around bliss that we techy nerds love about these phones. Today it hit me that I was missing 10 Really Important Apps: 1. The Nanny App. […]
Making Time for Family Outings
I spend a lot of time trying to come up with activities on the weekends during our “family free time.” It’s important to me that Todd, Lboy & I make time to do a family outing. They don’t have to be these HUGE, expensive trips, just something small. BUT, let’s get real, once the weekend […]
Do you love your spouse more than your children?
I’ve been reading the book, Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman. Ms. Waldman is famous (among other things) for writing that she loves her husband more than her children. In fact, Oprah even hosted a show dedicated to a panel of mothers who hated Waldman for such a strong declaration. I’m one of those people who reads […]
Ever set your oven on fire? Yeah, me neither.
I’ve never claimed to be great in the kitchen. I’ve already revealed to you that I spend a good amount of cooking things that come straight from a box. I’ve also told you all about how our dishwasher has been out of commission for far too long now. And no, we still haven’t gotten it […]