Life, Family, and the Pursuit of Sanity

Halloween festivities began with a trip to pick out pumpkins in mid-October.  Some of them were bigger than Jackie! All three smiling...

My blog has been sorely neglected over the past couple of years.  I read a LOT of blogs, and a few months ago there were many people who had...

On June 29th at about 2 AM I woke up, and got out of bed to go to the bathroom (typical night for a 9 month pregnant person). I was immedia...

I've been terrible at keeping up with this blog, and part of the problem is that I miss a big event that I think that I must post about,...

Dear Claire, It is hard to believe that seven years ago you were a teeny baby that I held incredulously in my arms. You are the one that ...

That's right - soon there will be another little girl in the family. Here's what she thinks about it: We think she's beautiful ...

Dear Ben, It is hard to believe that my sweet little boy is five years old already. In some ways you want to be so grown up, and at other t...

What a goofball! Every year, as the holiday season approaches, one of the things that adds stress to my to-do list is creating the perfect C...