I’m spent people. Spent. I wish I had something fabulous to write for you. But I’m sure my fabulous is stack up somewhere in the unpacked boxes or the mounds of garbage from cleaning two houses. The somewhat silver-lining is that after this weekend we HAVE to be completely moved out of the other house. The [...]

Ahhh! Coffee!!! Some call it their morning fuel. Others call it a sweet nectar from the gods. Me? I like to say it is “Mommy’s happy drink”. If you want mommy to be happy in the morning, make sure she has a cup of coffee! So, it’s only fitting that we dedicate an entire day [...]

Three years ago we sold our condo on land contract and moved to our rental house (we had just evicted our tenants). I cannot believe that was three years ago. And now, here I am this week, moving all of our stuff back to the condo. That’s the funny thing about land contracts. They don’t [...]

Last night we attended the opening night of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Barnum 200! And. It. Was. Awesome! It’s been a few years since I’ve been to the circus and this was the first time the girls had been to any circus.  I definitely think we’ve set the standard high for all future [...]

I find it strangely ironic that, despite me being home with our kids ALL DAY EVERY DAY, they refuse to bless me with one simple reward: saying mama as their first word. Seriously? I feed them (multiple times a day), I bathe their stinkyness, I offer a smile as they puke all over me and themselves [...]

I feel very lucky that, through all three kids, we never had a problem with Tummy Time. All three of my kids actually liked Tummy Time. But I realize this is not always the case! I’ve heard the horror stories. It then becomes a catch-22. Baby hates it and cries the whole time but you [...]

Let’s have a show of hands…Who wanted to runaway with the circus when they were little? Who wants to still runaway with the circus? I’ve always been enamored by the circus. The people flying through the air, standing on the back of a horse as it gallops around the ring, the strength, the agility, the [...]

I had just poured myself a bowl of Cocoa Puffs and decided to sit down on my mint green micro-suede couch to watch a few minutes of the Today Show before heading off to my office in the Middle School. —————————— Damn it, I spilled some chocolatey milk on my shirt when walking from the kitchen [...]

I grew up in small town Northern Michigan. A cozy little town with absolutely nothing to do. I remember the first time I came to Grand Rapids. It was my senior year of high school and I was coming down to do a college visit. I remember being in awe of it’s beauty and intimidated [...]

As sad as I am to see Summer end, let’s just face it…Fall is AWESOME! Cooler weather. Trees decorated in amazing reds, oranges, and yellows. Apple crisp. And Halloween! Oh yes, Halloween! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, coming in second to Christmas. I have a lot of good childhood memories around Halloween. Maybe [...]