Well, that’s always fun—listening to the President’s State of the Union address.  Given one’s current mood, political preference or if we’re presently getting along with our spouse (more…)

Shortly after the last note of “Jingle Bells” had faintly drifted away from my favorite 24/7 holiday radio station, it dawned on me that the number of holiday greetings we received this year were down considerably and worse yet (more…)

So, here we are, the end of the holiday season is still lingering in the air and 2010 is officially on our calendars.  No matter how we managed to either celebrate or just barely survive the past few weeks (more…)

Shortly after Labor Day they start trickling in.  One here, two there until you finally start praying you’ll actually find a piece of real mail (more…)

I don’t know about you, but I’m finding it increasingly difficult to find decent programs that I can comfortably watch with my kids.  If the content of the show doesn’t make me squirm then the commercials certainly do. (more…)

I know this is going to just blow your mind, but I don’t drink coffee!  Furthermore, neither does my husband of 22 years, and I’m certain that was his choice, not mine.  (more…)

With the soothing background sounds of barking, bickering and the alphabet being burped to rap tunes by my two oldest sons, I swiftly hit the “Enter” key (more…)

Now that I’m a mid-lifer (you do the math) I’m realizing more than ever how little in life I actually have control over.  I no longer fret over my child’s public remarks concerning her teacher’s bad breath or worry that my smile lines aren’t going away anymore. (more…)

The following is an excerpt from the minutes recorded at a recent support group meeting that I attended with the hopes of overcoming a very real addiction in my life—volunteering. (more…)

Most grown women fantasize about which legendary actress they might like to be—not me.  I gave up the glamorous world of Hollywood when I decided to stay home and raise eight children. (more…)

People that know me well consider me to be a “list person” and if you were to ask me directly, I’d happily take that one step further and say that I’m a “list addict”.  (more…)

Late last fall, I bombed through the front door and made a startling announcement to my family.  (more…)

I’ll never forget the looks on my children’s faces when I announced last month that I had been asked to go out on a date (more…)

Most people equate George Washington with historic references such as “The Father of Our Country, the dollar bill, and the infamous (more…)

I’m a firm believer in that motto “you learn something new every day” and I really hit the jackpot last month while helping out in my son’s Kindergarten classroom.  (more…)

Help!  I’ve misplaced something extremely valuable to me, and I honestly have no idea where it vanished to.  The holidays are coming so I must find it immediately.  (more…)

If you’re ever lacking for a topic of conversation at the next soccer game or blasé dinner party you attend, there’s always the fragile state of our nation’s economy (more…)