Abbi told me a few weeks ago that she wanted to go to Africa to see the animals. Ok kid, let’s go! Ok, so we can’t actually pick up and fly off to Africa for a safari (not yet at least) but we could go to the zoo. And that’s what we did! On somewhat [...]

We’ve decided that we’ll be staying in our house a little longer. For a few reasons actually. The current market here really stinks so even trying to sell just doesn’t appeal to us. And we’re ok with where we are. We have a decent size yard with plenty of room for the girls and dog [...]

This is something that has always baffled me. Tipping. (Note: I’m going to be referring to tipping as it applies to the United States because that is really all I’m familiar with. Tipping amounts and customs vary based on country and region.) Wikepedia says a tip “(also called a gratuity) is a payment made to [...]

Having two girls it is hard not to compare them. My husband and I are always saying, “Wow, Abbi never did that” or “Remember when Abbi did that” in response to things that Zoe is doing. It’s not that we’re that what or how Zoe does things is better or worse than how or when [...]

One of my favorite bloggers is Daphne from CoolMom.com. I tend to skim through a lot of blogs but there are really only a few that captivate me every time. I don’t have much time during the day or night to just sit and read blogs right now. My time, at least right now, is [...]

This week I took Abbi in to see our doctor to find out what was going on with her sore ear and fever. After some poking, adjusting, and asking me lots of questions he came to the conclusion that the culprit was dairy. And it totally makes sense.The past few weeks we’ve been out camping, [...]

No, I did not participate in a bikini contest. I thought I should just clear that one up before we get started. However, we did see a bikini contest while we were at the Hometown festival this past weekend. I guess I should say that we saw a bikini contest of sorts. The bikini contest [...]

Today feels like a Monday to me, for so many reasons. It could be that my head is foggy from being stuffed up. Or it could be from the very long weekend we just took. Friday afternoon we packed up the kids, the dog, and the camper and made our 5.5 hour trek up north [...]

Have you ever taken apart your kid’s car seat? Hmm, let me clarify that, because, really, why would you take apart a car seat? What I should have said was: Have you ever taken the cover/cushion off of the car seat to wash it? If you have, why did you not warn me that it [...]

Most of the people who currently read this blog are either my in-real-life friends and family. And, it’s safe to say, this is one of the few blogs they read. So, it came to no surprise to me that most of the people around me didn’t really understand that I was going to a conference [...]