Tonight, as we were putting the girls to bed, I cradled Abbi onto my lap and told her that tonight was her last night  as a five year old. That tomorrow she would wake up and be six. She instantly got a pouty look on her face and started holding back her tears. She told [...]

Yes, I’m still on the WishBook kick. And what would a WishBook be without SmartPhones… If you think shopping for a computer is tough, try shopping for a cell phone these days! We’ve come a long way from that old ‘bag’ phone my mom used to have that we COULD NEVER USE because, OMG, do [...]

Forgive and forget. To err is human; to forgive, divine. – Alexander Pope It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. – William Blake There are a lot of wise words said about forgiveness. Some funny ones, too.  But what does it really look like to forgive someone? Is it a universal thing? [...]

Earlier this weekend I wrote about my love for the Wish Book and how I wished someone would create a Wish Book for grown-ups.  All the fashion, tech, gadgets, and gizmos you can imagine. But, alas, I just can’t seem to find one. So, until I do find that Wish Book, I’m going to share [...]

Did you ever page through the Wish Book when you were a kid? Oh that thing was the best thing ever! I remember that my grandma would get the Wish Book a few weeks before Christmas and we would all take turns page through it, ear marking or circling the items we would just love [...]

La, la, la, la. La, la, la, la. Elmo’s World! If you’ve watched an episode of Sesame Street in the last 5 years or so, you totally have that song stuck in your head now! Sorry! But you’re going to thank me when I tell you that those lovable characters from the happiest street are [...]

We’ve spent a number of Halloweens with the Folletts since, well, before they were officially “the Folletts”! Before we all had kids, we used to spend our Halloweens going to haunted houses together. As a matter of fact, I’m pretty sure the first time Tara & Scott met was when we drug them both to [...]