When Suburban Ducks Attack

I’m sure in the wild, ducks are all like “Oh, man, there’s a human! Let’s get out of here!” But here in suburbia, ducks seem to get all gangsta anytime my kids...

What Was I Saying?

If you’re a regular reader, you may have noticed a significant lack of personal posts lately. If you’re a new reader or just stopping by, you’ll have to take my word for...

Just the Boys

My three daughters are all on school trips this weekend. It’s just me, my husband, and our two boys. Whatever will I do with all this relative quiet?! Maybe I’ll just admire the...

Missed a Spot

When my husband left for his regular out-of-town work week this morning, he told me “I’m sorry for the mess I left on the stove.” See, last night as he was fixing us ham...

iPhone + Photography = iPhoneography {My Newest Hobby}

When I recently started posting pictures of completed crochet projects on my Facebook page, a sister-in-law commented “I didn’t know you were crafty!” The thing is,...

Knowing It Could Be Worse Doesn’t Always Make It Better

Years ago, after what I would consider a tragic event for my family, many people were quick to comfort us with a host of “at least”s. As in: “At least the kids are...

March 2012, In Pictures #instagram366

I’m a little late in getting this posted, but I wanted to share my #instagram366 pictures from March. I’ve missed a few days here and there, but I’m still going fairly...

“Come Back Better”

Last Friday my husband and I were getting ready to head just 30 minutes down the road for our weekend “staycation” when my 13yo daughter said, “Come back better,...

February 2012, In Pictures #instagram366

I almost can’t believe that I completed another full month of the #instagram366 daily photo challenge! Here’s looking ahead to March! Share this post: Recommend on Facebook...

History on My Hand

It’s funny to me that people often remark on the absence of a wedding ring on my left hand, but rarely do they notice the lump of scar tissue that bulges between mid-ring finger and...