This Contest is ClosedThis Season's Hot Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List!Congratulations to our winners:Kris, Krista, Motherhubbard, Emily, Crystal, Harmony, Lisa, Kori, Lorie, Trish, Eileen, Colleen, Sheerie, Kelly, Sweet panda, Violet, Anthony, Diane and Nicole Time is tight and … [Read more...]

When I was pregnant, I thought very little about the newborn stage for the Boy.  It seemed that everything I read focused on babies after the first 6 weeks.  So, I've taken it upon myself to write a survival guide for those first 6 weeks.  Because, for me at least, they were the … [Read more...]

Hi honey! How are you doing today? Tired? Stressed? Wound up? Awwww...come sit over here and let me help you relax.Okay, I might not be able to sit you down on my cushy sofa and rub your temples in real life, but if I could, I'd be rubbing lavender essential oil in, too. I'd dab a tiny drop on … [Read more...]

It's hard, you know, to break a long-held silence. To write about the unspeakable. To challenge strongly held stigmas. It's hard to do; but it's necessary.I'm talking about mental illness. I'm talking about my child. I'm speaking out because I'm just so weary of my ability as a mother being … [Read more...]

I have several friends who are uber-organized. They have these lists/charts (whatever you want to call them) on their fridge door. One friend has a "meal plan" for every night of the week. Another friend has a "to do" list. These types of lists/charts give me anxiety just looking at them (and I … [Read more...]

You pull your clothes out of the drier, and immediately you know it: a sock has gone missing. Grrrr! To me there's nothing more frustrating than having the order of the sock drawer thrown into disarray by all of these stray socks that keep turning up without their mates. And let me tell you that … [Read more...]

"Shock and Awe."   Technically, it's a military term that refers to the rapid dominance of an enemy with great force and speed.     Throughout my wife's entire pregnancy, I was in a perpetual state of shock and awe.  But not at any enemy.  It wasn't a bad thing, by any … [Read more...]

I have to admit, when I first saw the Lincoln MKT I thought it looked, well, weird. Kinda shark-like mixed with a bit of a throwback to the old station wagon days. Even when I got inside, the thing seemed very long. The optional 3rd row of seats was way at the back of the bus. Honestly? My first … [Read more...]