Today is a beautiful day, my boy is taking his afternoon nap, and all should be blissful. But alas, somehow I'm not very happy. You see, we are going , leaving this afternoon on our yearly Memorial Day weekend camping trip. To put it mildly, I don't wanna go! I don't wanna go! I don't wanna go! I don't wanna go! No offense to my husband who dearly loves these trips, but I am a woman whose ... Read the Post

My sister, Kim came over Sunday and we had a very good time together. It was a beautiful evening and our kids had quite a lot of fun playing together outside. She has a three year old boy and a one year old girl.Nobody gets me laughing harder than Kim. We certainly do some goofy things when we are together.....so crazy that it I wouldn't even know where to begin. Let's just say we get some ... Read the Post

My older sister, Tammy, who is Martha Stewart's clone (by skills, NOT by looks) Gave me this recipe that I have a goal to make this week:Country Pasta with Mozzarella 8 oz. Uncooked rigatoni8 slices bacon, cut into 1" pieces2 c. broccoli flowerets1 tsp. Fresh garlic2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese¼ c. grated Parmesan cheesepinch of cayenne pepper¼ c, chopped fresh parsley Cook ... Read the Post

1. I weighed 98 lbs. when I graduated from high school, because I could not gain weight no matter how hard I tried.....now I would give ANYTHING to have back that metabolism! 2. I met my husband, Jon at the Oregon State Fair in Salem in 1991. We were both in line for the same ride. We met quite by accident when upon exiting the ride, I swung the little metal gate to get out, and it swung back and ... Read the Post