By some miraculous alignment of the stars we had a free weekend.   No baseball or softball games.   No birthday parties.   No somewhere we had to be, no something we had to do, no nothing.   It was... Continue reading →

The alarm goes off, I roll from bed Time to wake up those sleepy-heads. But first I look in the mirror and ask, “Are you ready?” I take a deep breath, try to keep the nerves steady. I promise today... Continue reading →

I have two kids. Carbon copies of Hubby and me. It’s uncanny actually. It’s like looking at 3-D pictures of yourself walking around from thirty years ago (more like twenty in my case, really).   It never ceases to solicit... Continue reading →

Someone please tell me – When did I become a short order cook?   At what point did I begin substituting quesadillas for enchiladas, instant mashed potatoes for baked potatoes, and buttered noodles and cheese for WORLD FAMOUS HOMEMADE spaghetti... Continue reading →

I’ve got a dirty little secret.   I’ve bought more underwear to delay doing laundry.   In my defense, the kid was ripping through chonies like you wouldn’t believe and obviously needed more Bob the Builders in his stock.  ... Continue reading →