Want to make your home more efficient, but don’t want to pay for an in-home energy audit? No problem! The Home Depot has a home energy audit online (for FREE!). Just click on your state to get started. I’ve been getting quite the education from the folks at The Home Depot lately. Here are some […]
Cake Parfaits
Looking for a great way to spruce up a regular ole cake with some great presentation? Do we have an idea for you! I recently hosted a family (minus Amy because she won’t move home like she should) dinner to celebrate my Dad retiring after 50 years as a pharmacist. My (other) sister was in […]
Cyber Security Tips
Here are some basic cyber security tips from the fabulous folks at Digitwirl. I have to check with tech support (the hubs) about whether or not our wi-fi network is closed. I think we have it covered, but it’s not a bad idea to make sure. Have you guys had any online security problems? […]
November is National Adoption Awareness Month
Some of us are reminded all year long on a daily basis what adoption can mean. For me it begins with my families, the one I grew up with and now the one I am raising, both formed through adoption. I have parents, a brother and countless extended family members that I was so fortunate […]
Motherhood Moments
What’s that in the vacuum? A flash drive of course. We moved a basket of toys in the corner only to discover the obvious crime scene…a giant purse snatching gone awry. Name something a child will do with a very long skinny piece of paper… Survey says: Repunzel hair! This gets dragged all over the house. […]
Okay, So I Have Something To Tell You…
I wasn’t going to say anything in case I fell down, chickened out, changed my mind, but I am planning to run a 5K on Thanksgiving Day. So, you say. Lots of people do that. Well, not me. I don’t like exercise in general. I don’t like to sweat or be sweaty. Pretty much the only things […]
Motherhood Moment: Future Hobos of America
Why build a fort in the house when you can build one…in the GARAGE! “We’re going to live out here, Mom!” I guess that explains the change of clothes. Note the clean socks and jacket (I’m so proud). Just so you know as I write this I can hear Billy Joel’s I’m Moving Out. (If […]
Gorgeous Fall Wreath Ideas
I love fall for the return of sweaters and boots, but I ALSO love fall for the decorating possibilites. I am a wreath-lover from way back, and I am totally in the mood to look at wreaths right now. I kind of want to make one (even though I already have 8 million other unfinished […]
How to Organize Your Online Bill-Paying
I hate being responsible for bills, but after abdicating the role of CFO (Chief Financial Officer) for many years, it’s kinda my turn now. I don’t like it and I am not great at it. That’s why the latest from Digitwirl looks promising. It would take an absolute miracle for me to actually sit down and […]
Is Your Smart Phone Announcing Your Location to the World?
If you take a picture and upload it to Twitter and you haven’t disabled the geotagging function on your smart phone, someone can look at the data attached to photos you take and share online and isolate the location of the picture within 15 feet. This is unsettling. This CNET video walks you through how […]
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- "No you cannot sit on brother's face. No sitting on faces!" -- Ravyn, Ramallah, Palastine
- “Sweetheart, please don't throw yogurt at kitty.” Like saying this would actually STOP her... - Anissa, Chicago, IL
- "Get your fingers out of your nose and START EATING!" -Me, Knoxville, TN
- “We don’t tie up our friends – even if they’re part of the game.” - Jackie, St. Louis, MO
- “Mama, I yawned and sauce came out!” (vomit)
– Sydney (3) Maryville, TN
- My husband has my babies all by himself this week. When I was leaving town today, I asked Walker if he thought they would be ok . He said, "Of course, Mama. You left us food and I have a light saber."
-- Walker (5) Tupelo, MS
- "You are really annoying, and it is NOT opposite day."
-- Bryce (6) to Reed (8) Eagain, MN
- "Mom: Do you think you can be good at school the rest of the week – it’s only two more days…
Son: I’m not sure… “I can’t tell the future and I don’t have a working time machine.”
– Ethan (6) Milwaukee, MI