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Do You Need A Little Pick-Me-Up?

If you are down about life, your blog, and just things in general, I invite you to click on the following links. I have read some uplifting blog posts this weekend by some amazing bloggers and wanted to pass them along just in case anyone else View Post

Mama Needs A New Pair Of Shoes

I've been researching online (and off) for the absolute best pair of tennis shoes I can afford that will make my feet feel like heaven, or at least offer way more support than my poor little New Balance's are giving me at the moment. Being the ever View Post

All Eyes On Me

I was already "having a Monday". It was the kind of Monday where it's cold and raining, and I had to muster up as much get up and go as I could to make it through the day, topped off with the mother of all tantrums from E.B. while taking him to View Post

The Case For No More Babies

While looking through baby pictures of E.B. tonight, I started remembering things. Things like tiny, brand new little baby hands: Things like chubby baby arms and thighs: And cute little ears. And I am convinced, now more than ever of View Post

The Quiet

It's 7 AM here, and I've been up since 6. I've had time to take a long, hot bath, enjoy my coffee and read blogs at my leisure. I've seen the sun rise into the sky on this bitterly cold morning. My hair is air-drying, I've had breakfast, and View Post

I Scream, You Scream Pimped Out Ice-Cream Truck

I can remember when I was about 4 or 5, we had an ice cream truck that came through the neighborhood.  They sold snow cones, ice cream, and popsicles.  As soon as I would hear the circus-type music playing, I'd run into the house and grab the nearest View Post

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