[maxbutton id=”1″] The kids received something extra special under the Christmas tree..and I’ve been putting it to good use. They all got their own tablets, and they are loving them. Tablets! Each of them?? Yes, sirree. But hang on now, you need to know two things. 1.) I got a REALLY good deal… 2.) I had ulterior motives (mwahahahaa!) Each of my three darling children had one “big …
Temporary Insanity: Surviving Life With PMDD, Part One
After the birth of my third child, my son, everything changed. Growing up, I didn’t suffer much from PMS, not really. I was sensitive and weepy, yes, like most teen girls. But I never had anyone look at me like I had two heads and or like they needed to fear for their safety–no, that came later. My biggest teenage PMS challenge was the irregularity, and the cramps. Never knowing …
Simple New Year Mantel Decor
[maxbutton id=”1″] I know what some of you are thinking (ahem: MOM.) My definition of “simple” may not be *your* definition of simple. Some of you have a clock and two candlesticks on your simple mantel. (I call that minimalist. I am clearly not a minimalist… so roll with it just a minute, okay?) If you saw my Fall and Advent mantel decor, you know that I tended toward the …