Both Brian and Dallen took a binkie or pacifier when they were babies. Brian took it for 6 months and was done with it. Dallen took it for 3 months and was done it. Sam wants NOTHING to do with it. He actually gets mad if I even offer it to him. George...

Brian had his first soccer game on Saturday. Before we left, George pumped up Brian’s soccer ball. I was in the front room getting the kids ready. Brian had all of his gear in a workout bag George gave him to use. All of a sudden, we heard a loud...

Every house has what I call a “crazy maker.” This is someone who just likes to “stir the pot” a little bit. In our house, that would be Daddy (aka George). On Saturday, I told him it might be a good idea to start teaching Brian ...

The other day I went to Costco with a friend (thank you Jill) and bought a big package of the frozen meatballs. We had Spaghetti and the meatballs the other night for dinner. This wasn’t made from scratch, but was super easy and yummy! I heated t...

Most of us remember the movie, “Fried Green Tomatoes,” starring Jessica Tandy, Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Mary Louise Parker. In the movie, they had a restaurant that served fried green tomatoes. Ever since I saw that movie, I ...

After having a baby 4 months ago, I still don’t have the somewhat “flat tummy” I had once upon a time ago. I couldn’t fit my speedo swimsuit after baby #3 (I think my hips expanded or something?) and never wore bikinis before I ...

We have a family membership at the YMCA so that we can work out and put the kids in swimming, soccer, and other sports. I decided I should spend some “me” time at the gym. After all, they’ll watch the 3 kids for 1 1/2 hours per day at...

Have you noticed that since having kids, it is much easier to talk to strangers – whether it’s at the grocery store, the park, church, or walking around the neighborhood? I mean, are my kids cute or what? I would have an easy time commentin...

Brian started a new pre school today and was really excited to go. As soon as he woke up this morning, he came into my room with his backpack, his ukulele, and his pirate hat and said he was ready to go to preschool. I told him he had to eat breakfast,...

I grew up in a family where my dad would often read the newspaper at the breakfast table. However, in our family, the boys will drink their ovaltine, eat their Honey Nut Cheerios, and sometimes bring their favorite books to the table – in this ca...

I don’t know about any other moms out there, but sometimes I feel completely overwhelmed with my “daily duties.” For those who think that stay-at-home moms sit around the house all day eating bon bons and watching soap operas, let me ...

I have 3 boys and I just discovered this handy tool to use when nursing my babes. It’s called a Hooter Hider. I looked online to purchase one and they range in price from about $35 to $40, depending on patterns, colors, and vendors. You can buy o...

Now that I’ve been blogging more frequently, I actually find myself thinking about what I can blog about. Today, I was loading up the car seats in the back seat of a friend’s car. She owns 5 dogs! Busy lady! I looked up and noticed the stra...

I love reading other people blogs – checking out how they designed their blogs, what topics they write on, and how people respond to them. However, it drives me absolutely nuts when people don’t spell things correctly – simple basic w...

I have 3 boys – my youngest is almost 4 months old. With my first, I had a little bit of the baby blues, but it wasn’t anything too terrible. With my second, it was the same way. I had family around to help me, I healed up quickly after chi...

My boys absolutely LOVE to dress up in their superhero costumes! I found all kinds of costume for way less than retail. I buy them on ebay or craigslist or at garage sales and then they have them to play with throughout the year. I have no idea what th...

I had a friend who had an article in her blog that talked about her using her baby as a political tool. Those who didn’t know her didn’t appreciate her sense of humor and actually were quite offended that she would take her young baby (who ...

Since becoming a mom, I have looked forward to the boys starting school and playing sports so I could get even more involved as their mom. Yes, I am one of those moms that is excited to join the PTA in a year. We signed Brian up for Soccer starting in ...

With 2 little kids in diapers, the cost can add up very quickly. I have a website that I order from (it was advertised in Parents and Parenting magazines). It’s called Diapers.com When you make your first purchase, you can receive $10 off your or...

We recently started having our milk delivered – it actually started right before Sam was born. I was making a couple trips a week to the grocery store just to buy milk for our family – 2 gallons at a time. Smith Brother’s Farm Milk De...