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The Sign Says it All
Last weekend Kori and I took a trip to visit Number 1 in her home state. With Kori's work schedule and Number 4's activity schedule we...
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Ground Beef and Corn Casserole: A Cooking Tale
For years I have been the main meal prep person in our house. I have never really enjoyed cooking, it was more of a means to an end....
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Snow Day Memories
On Wednesday of this week, our school district called off school for incredibly low wind chill factors. I totally get is as I wouldn’t my...
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Hot Wheels, Dirt Bikes and Car Repairs
When I was a kid my favorite toys to play with were Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. I had quite the collection back then. All the cars...
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When Parental Passion is Interpreted as, Well…Rude.
I know I am not alone in saying that customer service, in many cases, is a necessary evil. The people who work the phone or online are...
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Saying Bye Bye to the Bias
I used to be one of those people. As a professional woman in the early 90’s, I minimized any “proof” that I had of a life outside of my...
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I Miss the One Who Thought of Me as Just Another B@!ch!
So, it happened. It was something I had been dreading for some time, and I could not have anticipated more than twelve years ago, when...
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Working Mom’s View of Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, a celebration encouraging the study and honoring the role of women in American history. The 2018 theme by...