The earthquake in Haiti was so tragic. I know this is stating the obvious. But, it bears repeating. The devastation of the earthquake led to tragic loss of life and damage to the infrastructure of Haiti. The loss of life…
Category: Musings on Me
Dog Days of Summer Revisited
Summer is but a distant memory. Had to scrape about a 1/2 foot of snow of my van a week or so ago. Drove around a corner just as the snow on my roof slid off. Dreading the next time the…
Napping by the Numbers…Child #1, #2, #3…
Have you ever written a comment on a blog or a message board and thought “This could be a post.” I. Do. This. All. the. Time. You know what is funny? When I actually sit down to write a post…
Review: Nerf-n-Strike Elite Bundle
It was a direct hit. I aimed. I fired. I nailed my target. My target? My then-boyfriiend/now-husband. The location of the hit? The toy aisle at the Gaithersburg Square Toys R Us. My weapon of choice a Nerf Javelin. It…
Conferences, Conferences, and More Conferences
Over a year ago, I had barely heard of blogging. I had a blogspot blog that I started when I created a blog for a design class. I let the design blog lapse, while continuing to write on the personal blog. The posts…
Why I Am Not Going to Disney Social Media Moms Conference
It seemed so straightforward. The 5 of us would head to Disney for the Disney Social Media Moms Conference February 10-13. I would do the conference while Coach Dad took the kid, the preteen, and the teen around the parks. We…
Cervical Cancer: Pearls of Wisdom
Thank God cervical cancer has not hit my family — is all I can say. Cervical cancer is a brutal, unrelenting disease that strikes indiscriminately. Cervical cancer kills thousands of women in the U.S. each year. I participated in a conference…
Having a Morning…
My dining room office floor is littered with hole punches. Is that what you call the little circular piece of paper left over from hole punching? My Christmas tree is still up and partially decorated. Ditto for every other Christmas…
New Year’s Resolutions 2010
1. Continue with assigned chores for kids. 2. Do household chores on a daily rather than weekly basis. 3. Keep up with laundry. 4. Limit television viewing during the week for all kids. 5. Our schedule is full — don’t…
Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving
Buzzed Driving IS Drunk Driving. I had a car at college for my last two semesters of college. It was fun to be able to get in the car and go home for the weekend. Before I had to arrange…
