The Day He Conquered the World...or at Least the Climbing Wall is the latest from mamacravings. Don't miss this tale of two year-old Eli's inspiring determination!

The past few weeks I've had this niggly feeling every time I've eaten meat, I never used to eat a lot of it anyway, but lately it seems to be all I'm eating. It really is too much.

So I've made the decision to cut meat out of my diet for a…

This post originally appeared on brute&bird on May 24, 2012, and is protected under a creative commons copyright. Posted with permission.…

As I rolled out of the school parking lot this afternoon to head for home, I began looking forward to a quiet evening alone (after the girls were in bed, of course).  Just me and my goofy mutt, curled up on the couch watching tv sounded like a good plan-- until I realized I had very little on the DVR to keep me…

We have so much to be thankful for and I wanted to express my gratitude to all of those who have given so much for us to have FREEDOM.

Follow this link to A Memorial Day Thank You

Happy Memorial Day,…

My daughter sat on my bed with legs folded.  I knew that posture.  This can only mean one thing--something is on her mind and she's ready to talk about it.



"Mommy?" she asked in her small voice.  …

I found myself teary this morning. I went in Emma's room to ask her a question. The was she was sleeping, I didn't see a 14 year old girl. I saw the little four year old Emma. I remember how her face used to light up when she'd see me, and she'd exclaim "Mommy!" and throw her arms around my neck, hugging me as tight as she could. I miss that time, when she loved me openly and purely, and didn't care who saw. I was her biggest confidant and first friend. Now she hardly tells me a thing,…

BBQs. Hot dogs. Vacation day. Long weekend.  Memorial day.



Names. Daniel Hyde. Dimitri Del Castillo. Dates. March 7th.  June 25th. Families mourning. Widows. Service. Sacrifice. Memorial day.



Freedom

Is

Not

Free…

You know who this activity is best for?

Busy moms :) And aren't we moms always busy?

Okay, this rain experiment takes less than 30 minutes to do, is simple, fun, educational and FREE! 

What more can you ask for right?!? Click here to get started.

Yep, you guessed it...the fair! Read about our fun filled day at the fair (and see a funny, cute video)>>…

After attending the First Baguio Blog Conference and receiving a free voucher for a one year web hosting service, I gave more thought on what particular niche should I really focus on here in my blog or on the new blog, if I would take advantage of the free voucher that is...



Then today, a …

Guest Post: Tips for Transitioning into Motherhood

Hi everyone!  Memorial Day weekend is upon us and we have lots of fun planned for the extended weekend, and I'm sure you do, too.  Now, for many of us, Memorial Day is the kick-off to summer, and we're all looking forward to those hot summer months.  We're not *quite* there yet, though.  It's still May, and I recently learned that May is…

Incident #1:

At swim class, out of 10 kids ranging from ages 3 to 5, he was the only one who:

• yelled ARGHHH every three seconds despite me: first asking him to quiet down, then requesting to him to STOP YELLING which was accompanied by my copyrighted death stare. Read more at…

Disappointing them.....…