I woke up bright and early on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, to the beginnings of a glorious day.  The sun was rising in a cloudless sky, the bird...

Once upon a time, there was a woman who was trying to clean up after dinner, help a child with homework, console another child who was very ...

I had big plans last week.  Plans that extended into this week.  After all, it was the first full week of 2011.  Not having big plans would ...

I'm in the process of giving you twelve days of laughs at my expense .  Generous, aren't I?  Well, I can afford to be this generous,...

Recently, my friend Heidi introduced me to Collin Raye's song, "She's With Me".  I've been a long-time Collin Raye fan...

Not long ago, I was at the dentist or some other place where the person I was talking to didn't know me very well.  We'd already dis...

The school nurse called the other day, just as I was finishing my incredibly long and complex grocery list.  The nurse said Superkid's h...

A fellow CHD mom I really admire, Stefenie, is hosting a special link-in party today, at her blog, When Life Hands You a Broken Heart....C...

Wanna see the fantastic new accessory I acquired just this morning? It's the latest thing for the woman who's always on the go! Y...

The outside of my nose has served me well over the years.  But the inside....well, let's just say I've had a sinus infection to go...

It's been a long-standing tradition of ours to have several appointments each summer for Superkid with specialists at the children's...

A quick note about my first giveaway , which was supposed to end last night at 6 P.M: I've extended it until 6 P.M. tonight! Why?  W...

If you've recently stumbled upon my blog, you might have come for some of the sewing or craft ideas I've been posting (my goodness, ...

Buckets can be a mom's best friend. I like to keep a couple of clean buckets on hand. Buckets are very useful when I have a child (or ...

Part of our life in this place I call Holland is that we spend a fair amount of time at doctors' offices.  We go through some periods ...

So, in my last post I mentioned my former life as a theater geek.  And my present life as choir director.  It should come as no surprise to ...

I was nominated for a blogging award today.  Since I'm still pretty new at blogging, I'm not sure exactly what this entails, so I...