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Deal Alert with a Road Trip Preview 10 Aug 2013 | 06:04 am
Before I left for the Great American Road Trip, I had about 6 hours to spend in Chicago at BlogHer 2013. Now, some people may advise against traveling 6 hours to spend 6 hours at parties the night bef...
The Same But Different 16 Jul 2013 | 09:13 pm
I’ve been trying all week to come up with the words to start blogging about last week’s vacation. We were invited back to Cape Ann — this time to stay in the incredibly lovely and photogenic Rockport,...
Great American Road Trip – Car Sanity 15 Jul 2013 | 10:49 pm
I had this beautiful vision in my head of our road trip. We could all listen to audio books and sing road trip songs and engage in family games… Then I woke up and realized that this group of kids doe...
Great American Road Trip, but backwards 10 Jul 2013 | 10:27 pm
You know that moment when you throw a pen across the room in frustration and it may or may not hit someone? Yea, me neither… Anyway a moment of great frustration overwhelmed me and I nearly cancelled ...
And Tween Boy Makes Six 6 Jun 2013 | 08:29 pm
You guys, I have a son. Almost. He’s 11 years old, totally adorable, and has completely captured our hearts with his freckles, infectious giggle, and love of all things boy. Legos? Check. Comic book...
Kids, Pets, and Epic Messes: Welcome to Summer (Plus a Giveaway!) 5 Jun 2013 | 10:22 pm
Now that the kids are out of school, any semblance of order and cleanliness is completely gone. I’m excited to have them home for family fun, bonding with our upcoming adoption placement, and months o...
Great American Road Trip – The Packing 14 May 2013 | 05:08 pm
I am a list maker. I have a running grocery list. I have a list of projects to complete at home, a list of gifts to buy, a list of sizes that the kids wear at the moment. I have a list of things I nee...
Yeah, You Can: Foster and Respite Care 15 Apr 2013 | 11:37 pm
When we first started the process of getting a foster license on our adoption journey, I heard two things with almost equal frequency. “I could never do that.” and “I’ve always wanted to do that.” M...
Great American Road Trip: The Itinerary 26 Mar 2013 | 11:53 pm
After the concept, it was time to start real planning. We looked at the map. We debated and debated and thought about eliminating some stops. But, after it was all over (hours and hours later) we were...
10 DVDs Your Kids Should Find in Their Easter Baskets 21 Mar 2013 | 09:15 pm
My girls’ Easter baskets overflow. I know it looks like I go way overboard, but it’s mostly an illusion. Our baskets are far simpler than they look. I just take advantage of the opportunity to “gift” ...
