My son – Aidan/6 – just gave me the head off his chocolate bunny. That's real love for ya. He could have said no when I asked him for it; it was to see if he'd actually give it to me. I guess I should have known he would. He's so cute, I swear! Here's [...]

Ever since Spring Break, I've been immersed in a media heaven. Like fellow blogger Laura, I've been watching movies too…like "The Breakfast Club" which have been downloaded through our PS3. We've also been watching our favorite music DVDs, such as Celine Dion "Live in Las Vegas" and The Police "Certifiable – Live from Buenos Aires." [...]

Dear Sarah, Yes, I know you are amazing, and that you totally deserve to be driving as soon as you turn 16. I know you're responsible, and dependable, and you know how to wear your professional hat well. You should be driving when it's time. But… I have a confession to make. The other day, [...]

I'm on cloud nine for my daughter, Sarah, right now, because she just passed her written driver's test at the DMV…but the whole situation's got a little bit of an overshadow on it because of the fact that we had to wait in line for nearly THREE HOURS to get it.  And we showed up [...]

Got spring fever? I know I do! Here's a little collection that is sure to put an extra kick in your step. The band is called Ultravox – an underground group from the 80s. And I love them! And they're even on tour! My husband just dug up a bunch of CDs from the garage, [...]

This morning, when I dropped off the little kids at school, and I was watching them cross the field together to get to their classroom, I had a moment. There are many moments to be having, in this gorgeous Fresno weather, after all, so I figured I might as well share one here. As I [...]

I love having two sets of kids. While I'm feeling nostalgic on one hand, knowing that my time with the big kids is winding down because they'll be going off to college in a few years, I am also faced with the fact that I am just starting out when it comes to my younger [...]

Hi! This blog post is written especially for Danielle, who wanted to know about Fresno, so I'm addressing this because of her. I think it's great, Danielle, that you sought after this site, and posted your question. If your husband is interviewing in the area, and you're going to be coming with him this weekend, [...]

It's that time of year again. Depending on where you send your kids to school, you may have already been grappling with it already. It's one of the most-revered school-based undertakings of all: the highly celebrated mother of all projects, the science fair project. For those of you who have not tackled this activity yet [...]

Sometimes I get such a kick outta being a mom. As I watch the kids growing and producing their own contributions to society, I especially like watching the developing sense of humor. My son, Tyler/14, is particularly funny in his own Tyler-ly way. He already towers above me at 6'2" which makes it rather unusual [...]