Well, interpeeps, I had some grand ideas for posts this week that I was hoping would pull me out of my blogging slump. I was going to find a...

Recently, I have decided that if I want to ever get any better at this photography thing, I'd better start taking pictures of people oth...

It's that time of year again, interpeeps. No, not the time of year where we finally pull out that naughty french maid outfit and decide...

In case you were wondering: We did go to HSM3. Probably the worst of all the three movies. It was BEYOND PAINFUL. And I am a girl that likes...

Hi, there. No time to chat for the following reasons: 1. The kids are home from school today. 2. I have 1,873 things to do, but will not g...

Something that has always been interesting to me is the vast differences when driving in other states. Sure, we all live in the same countr...

I was contacted recently by a PhD student who is writing a thesis on, of all things, blogging. He randomly contacted about 500 bloggers and...

Yesterday , my brother Daniel made a comment which I would like to address here. You see, he falsely accused me of wearing the same brown t...

Let's say you are taking family photos in your backyard. You get a wild hair and decide to take a few shots of just you and your Husband...

Remember how a few days ago , I was all on top of my business and shouting "yes, I can" from the rooftops? Nothing like a little s...

Chase has been taking tae kwan do lessons for a few months now. He absolutely loves it. Through a thick Korean accent, Grand Master Rho has ...

Step one: Read all of Beverly Lewis' books. Become obsessed with the Amish people. Discuss the Amish on a regular basis with your frie...

While walking past their bedroom the other night, I overheard Chase tell McKay the following: "Old fashioned things are so much better....

This weekend we did a lot of stuff. Some of us played basketball, and did not go easy on our opponent just because they're ten and have ...

Question-- What do you get when your boys discover their father's old BB gun at Opa's office? Answer: You get two very excited boy...

Dear Chase, Today at exactly 8:23 this morning, you turned nine. You were very insistent that you were not nine until the clock hit those m...

To my darling Husband, my most precious other half: I have good news for you, my dear. News that will be music to your frugal soul. Remembe...

About ten years ago, when McKay was a baby, we were living in Minneapolis while the Husband finished up grad school. We grew to love Minneso...

Today, I... Played tennis for two hours (even though I really suck at it) Did six loads of laundry Cleaned four bathrooms Vacuumed two floor...

Dear Anonymous Stranger, Thank you for the extra special treat you left by my car yesterday. Imagine my delight, if you will, at discovering...

I was reading one of my favorite blogs today, and was very excited to hear that Nicole is getting married. She was asking her readers for ...

Today I wake up to the happy chatter of my kids, already at the breakfast table. The alarm has failed to go off, but the Husband is in town ...

[Hannah, in the left front corner. First day photo courtesy of her fabulous teacher] Today, the Princess came home from school and said the...

This year, I decided to celebrate Labor Day by rewarding myself for having given birth three times. Yes, I realize it was a long time ago. N...