Carpe Diem
I don't believe in saving the "good wine" for a special occasion or using paper plates when hosting a party instead of the china simply because it makes for an easier clean up. I think that Saturday mornings are for playing on the floor with the kids and that the holidays should be taken slowly, with much thought put into gifts, traditions and shared time. I think that our time is finite and I don't want to miss one opportunity to grow as a woman and a mom, to crea

Times Are Changing
  Yes, the times, they are

No Ears for my Mice
There are so many new places that I want to explore - and favorite trips I want to re-visit simply to experience them with my children. But how young is too young? Is it even worth it to take two kids under the age of five (or in my case, three) to another country or is the hassle of those long flights enough to make me go insane before we even cross the ocean? Forget international, let's talk domestic. Right now we're having this discussion in my household -

No Ears for my Mice
There are so many new places that I want to explore - and favorite trips I want to re-visit simply to experience them with my children. But how young is too young? Is it even worth it to take two kids under the age of five (or in my case, three) to another country or is the hassle of those long flights enough to make me go insane before we even cross the ocean? Forget international, let's talk domestic. Right now we're having this discussion in my household -

When Re-entry is the Issue
I'm definitely a goofy Mom. I sing, I dance, I make stupid faces and I have the most wonderful conversations with my two year old about everything from the truck in the mud that we drive past to who the line leader was that day. We have a blast together. Even the baby is getting in on the action in the morning - laughing along with us as we get through our morning routine and off to "school" (or whatever you anti-daycare-ers call it).