Tag Archive: Family

Why I went to a bar in Wisconsin

It’s been an interesting and challenging few months, to say the least. We are in un-chartered territory dealing with the first pandemic in many of our lifetimes. I have to say I was… Continue reading

Your ultimate birthday!

Here we go again. Another year, another birthday.   I think this is the first year I haven’t been really excited about my birthday. And I can say for certain, it’s the first… Continue reading

Accept and Appreciate the Mother you turned out to be.

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Mother’s Day.   I feel so blessed to be a mom.   I read in someone’s blog this week “Are you the mom you thought… Continue reading

Good Job! Are we praising our kids too much?

I realize it has been a while since I have written.  I am not sure if that’s good or bad.   My kids might say “good job, mom! stepping away from your computer and… Continue reading

A Toast to Laughing in 2011

Have you ever made a resolution that you’ve followed through on? Whether it be quit smoking, save money, lose weight, start exercising, or eat better?  For some reason that word “resolution” scares me.    res·o·lu·tion… Continue reading

Long way to go!

 If you read yesterday’s blog and watched the video, then you know I have started a huge undertaking.  I am using my very public blog as a motivator to clean my house.  I… Continue reading

Cleaning up my act for 2011

Anyone else have an issue with clutter? Seems like the piles in our house just keep getting bigger and bigger.    In the past, I could easily blame the mess on a hectic schedule.  Heck, between work… Continue reading

French Fry Menorah

If you are familiar with our family, then you know we are a little unconventional. Tonight, the 5th night of Hanukkah, we ended up eating dinner at our friends’ house in Orono. They… Continue reading