How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

This sign hangs in my kitchen.  It serves as a daily reminder of a promise made, and blessings that abound.  In our marriage, with our family and our closest of friends, one thing remains certain.  Love…. Forever and Always and no Matter What.

Sometimes money isn’t a big enough currency. Cold hard cash might be nice, but it’s not what this Mama really wants!  After a night with precious little sleep I will trade you just about whatever you want for a Grande Chi Tea Latte. Hubby, he can name his price for a back rub with no strings. Kids want extra time… View Post

I can feel it already.  Tomorrow is going to be one of those days.  It’s the annual event all women dread, we put it off and yet we know we simply must do it.  It’s the annual physical.  (uh note to the men folk who read my blog, you might want to just move along now, this post is not… View Post

Not that long ago, I was a girl who was excited about the prospect of a night out.  Oh and by “night out” I mean wearing my fancy heels, dinner at a nice restaurant, dancing with my gurrrls wearing my “bar” clothes, and making enough noise to be slightly north of obnoxious. Suddenly I realize, me definition of a good… View Post

Today I finally had time to sit and get caught up with a girlfriend.  Granted, that coffee was in the middle of a busy mall food court, but this still counts as quality girl time!  As with all girl chats, we started with the polite chat before we got into the good stuff.  You know; how are we really doing,… View Post