August 2012 archive

I cover my breasts….do you?

Now that I have your attention, let me clarify…. We live on chicken here and that means I need to be creative!  I’m also quite sure my children will start clucking in a few years…but we NEVER, NEVER have naked chicken! Yes, I’m part of the #nonakedchicken movement striving to keep chicken decent and covered up! Here are […] Read more…

From the moment we met her

From the moment we met her, we knew she was meant to be ours. From the moment we met her, she fit just right in our family. From the moment we met her, she brought smiles and laughter back to our home. From the moment we met her, we were ready to fall in love. We had been […] Read more…

The Roller Coaster of Emotions

On Saturday we planned a family day at Wonderland…it was a rare day that Paul wasn’t working and we were all looking forward to a great day together. We had even talked the boys into going on their FIRST roller coaster! We packed our bags, hid our snacks in the backpack, spritzed with sunscreen and […] Read more…

The Hard Limits of Parenting

I’m finding lately that my parenting “hard limits” (to borrow a 50 Shades of Grey term) are being tested. It seems that what I first thought were absolutely not acceptable, have become allowed over time. I can’t possibly be the only parent who has had this happen…can I?  I can’t be the only parent who’s once […] Read more…