I know that you must excel in areas that I do not. You are smart. You're thin and healthy and your house looks nice. Right? So help ...

I am so glad to be starting a new week! You know all about the Canaan drama that lasted days on end last week. He still has hives. I call...

Just so you don't think I'm completely screwing up my baby over the last few days, here are a few things he's up to at almost 17...

As if Canaan weren't having a hard enough time already, his yesterday stunk too. Before I tell you what happened, I have to tell you tha...

I was so proud of Canaan today! Despite my willingness to subject him to :::gasp::: the nursery at VBS today, he's been a well-adjusted...

I forced Alif to go with me to Target the other day to get a few breakfast items as well as some definitely peanut-free ice cream for Caris ...

For the third year in a row, I am working in the music center at my church's VBS. It's basically three hours straight of light aero...

I literally do not know when I last had a date with Alif. I know that we haven't had one since Canaan was born. Did we have one when I...

When Malachi was born I had a pack 'n' play set up and ready, and he slept there from day one. I would bring him into my bed and nu...

I won a blog makeover some time ago, as you might recall, and Real Life is the awesome blogger who sponsored the giveaway! She does amazing...

A couple summers ago I tried a self-tanning lotion. It worked, and I had a golden (not orange or splotchy) tan all summer long, without all...

Pardon my randomness. Also, the Homegrown Life family will think we are truly off our rockers since unlike us, they are cutting back on th...

My daughter is five. Five may sound teensy if your kids are all grown up but five to me, when my oldest is ten, sounds very, very grown up....

I remember when Lady Lunch got started. It was about seven years ago, and I was a young Mommy with two small boys. My Mom invited me to ch...

Malachi loves his baby brother so much! I think the feeling is mutual. See how long Malachi's hair is getting? He's letting it ge...

Megan tagged me, and I'm not very good at thinking of good answers for this stuff but I'm going to try! 1. My joys -cliche, I know, ...

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. It was my first visit, so I went into a little side office at first and got all registered, lik...

8:52 am I really, really want some cereal with sugar. It was a long night last night. A neighbor had a DJ yelling into a microphone until...

So I know, obviously, that eating less sugar will be good for my health, and that continuing on in my sugar-laden ways will be destructive. ...

Sorry these most recent posts are completely self-promotional. But while I'm at it, will you grab that button in the right-hand column ...