Second Son had a friend over for the weekend (a friend who’ll likely get nicknamed Adopted Son because he’s pretty much campaigning for me to take him in and finish raising him, but that’s for another post) and Prima Donna Daughter was feeling very Prima-Donna-ish due to lack of attention and being deemed the pest, so I declared “Girl...

Second Son and Oldest Son sharing Second Son’s iPod and creating a mix CD. It was fun sitting here at my desk letting them think I wasn’t paying attention. I caught them both by surprise when I said, “Hey, look at this, you two,” and snapped the picture. See more Weekly Winners...

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It’s important to be recognized for your accomplishments. It’s even more important to be there when your kids are being...

This week I can sum up all that I am fed up with in one word: settling. I’m fed up with playing small, even though I didn’t think I was. I’m fed up with stinkin’ thinking that is so pervasive and sneaky and tricks me into thinking that I can’t when I damn well can, that I shouldn’t when there’s no reason not to, and what if...

Where’s the Pause Button?Ok, so we all know there is no such thing as managing time. (We DO know that, right?) What’s to manage? Nothing really. We get 24 hours in a day, no more, no less. What we (read: I) need to manage is the USE of time. For me, that’s about as likely as me sprouting wings and flapping my way to the moon and...

First, let me say: God bless the Internet! I have made a Great Discovry:$ 8 Prescription Glasses From Zenni Optical No more of this “get two pair for only $99″ crap for me! Now, for $99, I can get 10 (count them! 10!) pair, pay for shipping and still have a few bucks left over! Oh yeah, I can have a whole wardrobe of vision correction! I’m calling...

I’ve been tagged yet again for 7 Random and Weird Things About Me by Cassandra and Marla. This is my second go-round with this meme (here’s the first), but fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective) I am weird enough to post another 7 things without repeating. LOL Ok, here goes… Rules: Link to the person that tagged you and post...

You Are Elmo Sweet and innocent, you expect everyone to adore you. And they usually do! You are usually feeling: Talkative. You’ve got tons of stories to tell. And when you aren’t talking, you’re laughing. You are famous for: Being popular, though no one knows why. Middle aged women especially like you. How you life your life: With an open...

Yes, I know Second Son has eyelashes to die for, but what strikes me even more is that the white jacket with the fur-lined hood is actually Prima Donna Daughter’s winter coat. Now, YOU KNOW if I had told them I wanted to take pictures of them wearing her coat so I could put them on a high traffic website for all to see, they’d have balked until...