This post has been an extremely long time in coming. I’ve opined and gone on work-related tangents for the last couple of months and have completely lost sight of why I began writing here in the first place. Thus, I've included an excerpt from my original post as prelude to refresh the memory. For...

As babies my kids ate anything that I put in front of them and as time has passed, they eat less and less and have become picky in their food choices. For dinner my kids will eat most meats as long as they have a dip, very few veggies, noodles, rice and fruit. Creating a balanced meal that will get eaten...

I am a firm believer in journaling everyday. I have so many thoughts running through my head about my family, things that happened during the day and things that I need to get done and I find that writing them down is the only way to keep track of them all. To keep from forgetting, over thinking and...

As a young girl, some of the best hours I spent were with my books. I loved Nancy Drew, Anne of Green Gables and Island of the Blue Dolphins , just to name a few. But these picks aren't appropriate for Dylan, my 5-year old little guy. So over time and many library stops, together we've formulated...

Yesterday Dylan got to breathe giggle air, and his sugar bug disappeared. Translation-- We went to the pediatric dentist for his first-ever cavity. His back teeth are "groovy" (not in a 1960s way) and tightly spaced. One of those teeth started on a "watch list" but then needed a filling...

Most moms and dads have part of their brains tucked away -- accessible only when you REALLY need it. Otherwise, I guess, we'd be too smart for our own good. Here's what I mean: I have a friend named Deb who moved to Paris for two years with her husband who on professional assignment. Don't...

As a mom I am constantly taking photos, copying them to my computer and never looking at them again. It is not that I don’t want to share my photos but I am Photoshop illiterate not to mention that some of my photos are not as great as I thought they were when I took them. Some of them are dark, the...

My 20 year high school reunion was last weekend. I had mixed emotions about going but had been looking forward to seeing my friends from Vegas and catching up with people. I had lost touch with so many people over the years and was not even sure who would show up. After having kids I became a bit more...

As I sit and watch the Olympics I am in awe of the wonderful men and women and their families. The choice to be an athlete, more importantly an Olympic Athlete seems to be a time consuming and all encompassing decision for both the athlete and their family. The level of commitment, support and drive...

As my 20 year high school reunion rapidly approaches, I find myself reflecting on my life since high school. I am happily married, have 2 great kids and yet get that gut wrenching feeling from high school of trying to fit in at the mere thought of seeing people again. I did go to my 10 year reunion and...