Tea parties and little girls are pretty much synonymous with one another. As a matter of fact, I remember being a little girl and a neighbor taking me and another little girl to the Ft. Lauderdale Art Museums Teddy Bear Tea Party. When I was little I played with my great grandmother’s tea sets. They were a… [Read More]

My son is busy and not always a good listener. I often find myself frustrated with him more than I am pleased with him. Because this place is a safe place,  my place, I will tell you that while I love him fiercely, he is hard to raise. Don’t misunderstand me. He isn’t some horrible kid…. [Read More]

It’s fair season in Ohio and fair season + a toddler = WAY TO MANY DISGUSTING Porta-Johns. I am sure that I am not the only mom who packs a travel potty in the car for festivals and fireworks but it’s not like I can cart it around the fairgrounds. Instead, I usually pack a… [Read More]

How many times have you driven to your favorite running path, gotten out of the car and then immediately realized that you don’t have any place to put your car key, chap stick, tissues or ID?  What about that arm band that you carry your mp3 player in but it painfully rubs against you leaving… [Read More]

In Search of a Healthier, Happier, Skinnier Me! Last Month I embarked on a search for a healthier, happier, skinny new me with the Shaklee Cinch Program.(If you haven’t had a chance to read the introduction post please do here.) I am very excited to bring you an update on how my search has been going.I… [Read More]

If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you might remember our very scary experience with my son while we were walking in the creeks at Old Man’s Cave last year. He got stuck in the waterfall flow and had to be pulled out by a stranger. It scared us both to tears and still reverberates… [Read More]

In Search of a Healthier, Happier, Skinnier Me!About Me: I am a 30 something (*cough cough*) Mom of two and wife of one. I work full time as a video relay interpreter and that basically includes sitting in a chair 32 hours a week flapping my arms, which might burn calories if I wasn’t normally sipping on… [Read More]

Have you entered any of the fantastic giveaways hosted by Mompact? If you haven’t, I highly recommend that you take a minute to check them out and enter this great Summertime Must-Have product package. The great thing about these promotions is that Mompact is featuring products made by Moms to make your summertime more fun!… [Read More]

I don’t know about you but my family is so excited to see Disney and Pixar’s newest animated heroine Merida – spicy little red head determined to change her fate. I am sure lucky to be able to get an early sneak peek at the movie on Thursday. Plus Eph and I are taking our favorite… [Read More]

I wish I could say that I am starting this post completely exhausted from my much needed run but instead I have to admit that we just rolled in from a long day at the pool and Cracker Barrel. Doesn’t that sound awful? But you all know that I really am on a health kick… [Read More]