Where did those freckles come from? When did he lose his baby cheeks? When did his eyes get so deep brown? How did he get so tall? And ...

Being home with the boys the last few days has been a rare treat for Jer and I.  It has been a nice change of pace. We have forgotten our ...

This week I have been sorting through old pics in efforts to finish  begin Jack's first year scrapbook.  Jack turned 2 in January...I...

As I type my post title, I am laughing to myself on how much the meaning of a "Mardi Gras Road Trip" has changed for me in the p...

Another snowy day.  We're going on Day 4 of this winter storm, and the snow is still falling at my house.  It is actually starting to co...

I am working from home this week with both toddlers in tow.  No, I haven't officially lost it.  I just have some schedule juggling for ...

I cannot believe that today is Jack’s last day of being a one year old.  I can’t stand it!  Like every new mother, I am wondering where the...

The alarm went off way too early this past Saturday.  I don’t know what was going on in my brain at the time, but I had made an 8:00 am appo...

Look at that face! This darling little baby would never hurt a fly, right? Wrong. Cracker Jack has turned into Jack the Nibbler. He...

Some Halloweens of the past were made up of friends, fraternity parties and probably a few too many adult beverages. Others were all abo...

Six years ago today, just about this time, my family was blessed with our "first baby" of the family... Isabella LaRue. Izzy...

Yes, you have heard of it - Mommy Brain.  It's a lot like Pregnancy Brain, which I never had, by the way. Can you hear that noise?  Th...

I was 37 when I became pregnant with Cracker Jack.  I had truly given up on the desire of getting married and having children when it was al...

When Jack, affectionately known as Cracker Jack, became mobile my world completely changed.  I know this is a normal event with all parents,...