PB&J In a Bowl

Maddie and I have played a game ever since she was itty bitty. The "I Love You More" game. We didn't invent it and I'm s...

A couple of months ago, Maddie came to us and said something that made a smile come to Justin's face and dread settle into my heart. ...

Justin and I have been married for a little over 8 years. And over those 8 years, there is one thing that is blatantly clear. I'm the f...

I'll admit that in the past year, I've found myself caught up in the vampire stuff. And by being "caught up in . . . " I ...

Yesterday, I was thinking to myself about this blog and how I haven't written in a couple of months and that I miss it. So, I pulled it...

Maddie is the typical five year old. Sweet and sassy, kind and evil, forgiving and grudge- holder, obedient and doing whatever the heck she...

This summer became the summer of Harry Potter. My mom introduced Maddie to him and well, she fell in love. She talked about him and the oth...

I have this friend that I adore named Sujette. She is older than me by about 30 years, but that has never seemed to matter. She is that pers...

When Maddie was two, she started snoring. Loud. Lumberjack snores. She was louder when she slept than she was when she was awake- okay, t...

Hi. Remember me? I'm the blogger who decided to take a week off from blogging. That one week turned into two weeks, which turned into a...

McDonald's is trying to ruin the vow I made as an angst ridden teenager. The first time I saw the commercial in the '90s, I swore my...

To Whom It May Concern at Private Academy: Re: Maddie My daughter, Maddie, has been enrolled in your program for the last two years. Her te...

We sat down to eat dinner with my parents. I had made potato soup with French bread. I explained to Maddie that we were going to follow her...

My alarm clock went off at 4:30 this morning. I stumbled to the kitchen, hit the coffee pot power button, and started getting dressed. My mi...

Maddie made a new friend yesterday. His name was Casey. She was very excited about meeting him and wanted to show him off to everyone. She...

Yesterday, I was asked a question that I wasn't prepared for. "Are you ever going to blog again?" It's been over a week ...

Maddie's first softball game was on Saturday. She showed no pre-game jitters. And looked so tiny next to the other girls. And even th...

Most of the time Maddie understands Bible stories as well as she does the concept of Cinderella. Basically, she hears the story and believe...

One of Maddie's very favorite things to do is swing. She took her first turn in the swing when she was about 6 months old. And loved it...

I have a confession to make. I'm not always a very nice person. But I'm working on it. My biggest downfall is making people laugh a...

"Mommy, I ate something healthy today." Wow! It's about freakin' time. "That's great! What did you have?"...

I've never been good at math. I can remember the very moment I realized that math-well- sucked. I was in 3rd grade. I was trying my be...

I'm now officially a softball mom. To a precious member of the Coopertown Pink Panthers. Practice has started in full force. Justin ta...

A couple of weeks ago, I agreed to start doing music reviews. I love music. Almost all kinds. So, needless to say, I was excited. I decided ...

Several years ago, Maddie and I went with my mom to the Grand Canyon. * Free advice: Don't take a 2 year old to the Grand Canyon withou...

Justin grew up playing sports and even now plays in a basketball league. My best friend played college basketball. Her husband was a basketb...

"Maddie, please stop." "Why?" "Because I said so/it might hurt you/it might hurt me/it is driving me crazy." A...

It was Thanksgiving and we were all sitting around listening to Justin's mother. Well, I was pretending to sleep on the couch because if...

I have a strange habit. It could even be termed a fixation. And I can't help myself. I read each and every church sign I see. Believe me...

Last week was "T for teeth" week at Maddie's school. Every day was filled with tooth related stuff, and the week ended with a ...