The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
I’m still getting a feel for my library, and every so often I run across vintage children’s books still on the shelves. Most of them have been weeded out, but if they are still in pretty good shape, they are still there. I found this old View Post
After the wonderful reading fair we had at the school 2 weeks ago, the district reading fair was this past Friday and…WOW! I was so amazed by the creative story boards these kids came up with. I am SO glad I did not have to judge this one because View Post
This past Saturday E.B. got to experience his first horse ride. He went to a cowboy-themed birthday party at a real barn out in the country. It was absolutely freezing, but that didn’t stop my little guy from thoroughly enjoying View Post
Say hello to my little friend. Yes, I have a bump on my eyeball. I noticed it last weekend and actually went to the ophthalmologist that following Monday and he told me it was a cyst caused from a clogged tear duct. He then put some View Post
As I sat at my computer on New Year's Eve, I had already planned out what my "word" for the new year would be. I had thought it out carefully and was pretty satisfied with what I had chosen and why. I can be somewhat of a procrastinator View Post
I thought I’d share my first attempt at a Pinterest-inspired craft. I ran across this beautiful framed printable Family Rules subway art and since it only required a printer and a picture frame, it was right up my alley because I am the View Post
December 30, 2011 at a store near me. View Post
I've been thinking about what I want from the new year ahead, and instead of limiting myself to the usual resolutions of "I'm going to stop doing this...", or "no more of this...", I thought instead I would make a list of View Post
So, sometime right before the holidays I developed a little obsession with eye shadow, which is a shame because I have no idea what I am doing when it comes to using it. The last time I wore eye shadow was during the late eighties (think blue and View Post
Ok, raise your hand if you're currently fighting an addiction to Pinterest. Yeah, me too. I've been totally guilty of staying up way too late the past few nights just drooling over the amazing ideas I'm finding there for everything from home decor to View Post
When we went to pick up LJ from the vet today, we never imagined he’d be coming home with one of those plastic cone collars, but he did. E.B. immediately went crazy when he saw it. E.B.: “MOM!! Oh my gosh….look!! He has a satellite View Post
