http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_15622464?nclick_check=1 I figured it was just a matter of time before suits were filed against Greyhound for the horrific accident here in Fresno that took 6 lives and injured so many others.  I feel for all of the people who have suffered loss and injury and such trauma.  And I realize the investigation is not [...]

OK, so I usually get gas at Vons…use my card & get that .03 cent savings (every penny counts, right?!) and I put in my usual $50…sometimes less.  For instance, this morning I put a quick $15 in (at another gas station) just to get me to work & back. (7:15a.m. work rush)  I check my bank [...]

Does anyone out there make (or have made) their own baby food?  My Avery is ready for cereal & fruits & veggies next.  I keep getting articles about making your own food.  Just wondering if anyone has info on cost, efficiency, ins & outs, dos & don'ts.  Does any organization teach about this kind of [...]

Well I'm back among the living…or um, something like it??  Anyway, I had my precious daughter, Avery Renee, on 3/26/09…weighing in at 6lbs 9oz, 19 1/4 inches long.  It's been 2 months & she's now 10lbs 8oz & 23 1/4 inches long!  She's had some digestive issues so she's now on her 3rd formula (issues [...]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfmoms/detail?&entry_id=34324&type=moms Interesting article…because my thinking is along the same lines as to why I was going to work as long as possible. Money & wanting to spend as much time as possible recovering & being with my baby.  Something to think about for those who are PG!! I just hit 7 months! WOOHOOOO!!!

This is a tribute to my Aunt, whom passed away Thursday, 5/15. She was 51 years old. She was a stage 3 cancer survivor who was initially given a year to live.  Through her determination to survive, she beat it! She went through radical treatment which included chemo for a spot on the liver.  The [...]

After almost 20 years of parenting (13 of them single parenting), many painful mistakes, and a lot of blame/responsibility shifting (an ongoing issue in our society) I thought I'd share what I've come to know as a mom & a woman…             As parents, we're all in or will be in the same boat…I have 3 teens. [...]