So very happy to announce that my book, My Sister Is My Best Friend is a finalist in the literary classic award program.  Read press release below for details.

NEWS

For Immediate Release

October 1, 2012

Literary…

I was given the chance to review a complimentary product from Personalcreations.com.  I visited the site and did some browsing.  It took me a while to find something… there are so many choices and…

I am so far behind today... if you can't tell.  Alas, the life of an accountant the first week of the month.  So, I was racking my brain trying to think of a simple, fun and yummy recipe to share... because I walked right out of the house…

When we think about small businesses, we very rarely think about artists, but how else would you define a person trying to support themselves and their families through sales of products they've created? This week's Mom-trepreneur is a log time friend of mine, Jennifer Hutnik of Pawn Feral - Abstract and Conceptual Artwork.  For as long as I've known her (has it really been 15 years?) she has been every…

This Thursday's Stretch: The Waitress Arm Stretch

When studying the nerves of the arm in graduate school, I will always remember the orthopedic PT called this the "waitress stretch."  It looks like you are carrying a tray of drinks.  Sometimes the way you learn something the first time, you never forget, right?  So 15 years later and I still call this the "waitress" stretch :)…

From my blog Happy Hippie Homemaker

Step back everyone, I'm about to vent.



While I'd like to say it all happened yesterday, the truth is lately there have been a few events (and people who will remain unnamed) that have really pushed me outside of my happy, little box of passivity.



And then yesterday happened.



It really started the night before when I realized that my aches and pains weren't just from carrying boxes and bags from one apartment to another. I was getting sick. So Wednesday…

Oh, I'm kidding he wasn't really drunk, just high, really, really high! 



I had to take Jackson to get a cavity filled last week.  During his previous visit to the Dentist (in which he cried so loud I think people in the lobby actually left) it was determined that there was no possible way this procedure was going…

Today over on Love, Peace & Hodson I'm talking about our search for child care. I would love to hear your thoughts on what you look for in a provider and how your family is dealing with the cost of care. Please feel free to comment here or over on the original post here. Thank you members of Bloggy Moms, can't wait to hear some of your advice!

(Also posted on my blog…

Last night Louie and I were sitting on the couch watching TV and I was complaining about my poochy stomach.  …

The past 24 hours haven’t been totally horrible but a series of events have me wishing the day would end quickly…

Ok, by the time you finish reading this post, you will probably be in disbelief, maybe a little queasy and if you are anything like me, you will be on a mission to get your ears coned asap. 

So this is the story.  About 6 years ago I was at lunch with a few ladies and I was complaining about getting water in my ear and feeling like my ears were clogged all the…

Have you ever been labeled? By someone or even yourself? Probably. I don't think one person in this world has never,ever been labeled. But the worst labels are the ones that we give ourselves.



For example, I used to always say that I'm a hot…

December 2010

Christmas was quickly approaching and I was starting to feel as if this would be Tiara’s last Christmas with…

This is a card I entered into the Fair and won second place on.  It was a Father's Day card-- just because that was the category they gave us.  It could easily be changed to be a masculine birthday card.



As always, you can use whatever colors or patterns to fit your recipient.…

What better way to welcome autumn than with some scrumptious pumpkin, Nutella (need I say more?!) muffins!

This "toddler-friendly" recipe is a variation of my baby-friendly "Pumpkin Spice Muffin Bites."  It's a little more indulgent but still relatively healthy as I substituted the butter with coconut oil (yes, it IS healthy in small doses...not convinced? Check out…