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OfficeMax’s Get Organized For Back-To-School

Our family thrives on routine to function, especially my son. Establishing routines and staying organized not only saves time, but it also gives my son a feeling of security. We're still working out the kinks in our morning routine, but the key to View Post

Happy Birthday To Me

I've been trying to decide how I feel about turning 35 today. I couldn't come up with a single, solid emotion about it except just being happy to be alive and well to celebrate another one until I logged into Facebook and one of my oldest and dearest View Post

Facebook- Geriatric Style

Both of my parents who are in their 60's are now on Facebook. My mom has been on there awhile and has learned just about everything there is to know. She also regularly checks up on me there and reminds me to, "Please don't be tellin' your private View Post

Pretty Things

Edited to add...no, I did not make this. This little birdbath sits outside at my son's school. It's gorgeous, though. View Post

Good Reads

Musings of a Housewife shows you how to make a press page in 7 easy steps.Suburban Oblivion fills you in on who owns the rights to digital content created by a group.Amy Bayliss tells you how to take the blah out of your blog.Velveteen Mind tells you View Post

There He Goes Again

E.B. did fantastic on his first day of school yesterday. He ran to his classroom as soon as we arrived (can we say Eager Beaver?) and I had to interrupt him from playing (just like last year) to get my hug and kiss goodbye. I would have hated to View Post

Back To School Nostalgia- the Trapper Keeper

After tucking E.B. into bed tonight and double checking his supplies for his first day of school tomorrow, I suddenly thought of the coolest school supply ever made, at least back when I was in elementary school in the 80's.I distinctly remember View Post

Blogger To WordPress To Blogger

I think I can safely sum up my move from Blogger to Wordpress with these words...WordPress gave me a serious case of the dumbs. I've spent the better part of this past weekend in a panic because once my blog was moved I quickly figured out that View Post

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