Today was a good day. It started off rocky, I had to run to a big box store to get black polo shirts for an upcoming concert for my boys. The three oldest had their solo and ensemble competitions today. Two of the boys needed […]

Have you ever had one of those moments when you just knew that something was wrong? Or that someone was in danger and you just had to act quickly? Or maybe you felt impressed that you should call a friend or stop by only to […]

I’m a pack rat. I come from a long line of pack rats. There is some order to our hoarding, but it could be called hoarding.  I have a difficult time letting go of things. Some times it is because of sentimental value, and sometimes […]

As I sit here nursing the baby, Whirlwind is in a raging outburst. He is yelling that I don’t care about him. I won’t help him, no one will help him and he hates this stupid family. He wishes he wasn’t a part of our […]

Baby Girl had her nine month well visit. Overall the pediatrician is happy with the progress she has been making. She seems to have a rash/ dry skin/ eczema. We are not entirely clear on what is causing it. I am going to go back […]

  No, I’m sorry, but you cannot have a pet dolphin. Don’t lick your brother. (To an 11 year old) stop biting the couch. Do not stand on your brother’s face. In what world was it a good idea to karate kick the banister spindle? […]

Well, I tried to make a nice meal for my family for Valentine’s Day. Yeah, not so much. I know not every recipe I try will be a hit, but it is kind of insulting when without one word of thanks, people get up and […]

Lately I feel like I just keep putting out one fire after another. I’m always trying to stay on top of things with my kids and that includes checking in with them and their grades. We recently decided to make the move to no video […]

I’ve worked on my blog sporadically, but after encouragement from a few friends, and more than a few promptings, I feel like I need to work more on this blog and share more of my story.   Who knows?  Maybe there is someone out there I […]

Baby Girl is the sweetest. She LOVES to be held and really only sleeps well if she is being held. As much as I would love to accommodate her, I have to get things done for the rest of the family. To my rescue comes […]