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Memorial Day Weekend is not just a holiday weekend celebrating all our fallen defenders of our country for our family.

Our 2 oldest boys will celebrate their 12th and 13th birthdays as well. Unfortunately our 13th year old will not be with us this year. BUT our 12 year old flies in tonight. Anyone…

It's been a crazily long time since I blogged here... and I am feeling guilty.  In fact, so guilty I am scared I'll be rejected...

Though please don't - I am nice really!

However, it has been a crazy time too.  If I'm honest, probably the worst couple of years of my life.  Not that you need to know about those.

And also the best too.  

I have now published a novel, and I am really excited.  You can follow links to find it if you so wish (it is warm and funny and…

My eldest son's flatmate played a (not very funny) practical joke on him this week - he hid something which my son then frantically hunted for, not understanding how it could not be where he had left it.

When I saw him later that day he was distraught about his "loss" - so I offered to take his keys and look for it for him.…

Once upon on time I knew I could fly. If I closed my eyes,wished hard enough, and said the magic words, I could fly. I knew because Anton told me I could.

Once upon a time, I knew I'd be the best prima ballerina, an Oscar winning actress and a millionaire. I knew I could do it, because Anton told me I would.

When we were young, my uncle Anton was my life coach, my playmate, my teacher, my inspiration and my partner in crime. He assumed in the most nonchalant…

I don't know about you, but mornings in my house are pretty busy. Between my husband, five kids, homeschooling, and house work I usually tend to forget all about breakfast. That is until around lunch time when I'm completely starving and ready to devour everything in…

It was a simple quest.



Andrew and I were going to take a relatively quick 5 1/2 hour road trip to the Capital District so we could get India from college for the summer. 



But someone had decided her van wouldn't make the 30° grade of the Driveway From Hell over the winter and parked it. Not in the barn on the hill, where it would be protected. Nooo.  I parked her in the driveway and let her sit - under 3 feet of snow…

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• Pretty sure I killed a 12 pack over the course of the week and do not feel an ounce of guilt for it either.

• Somehow tossed in an old unused diaper in the wash. I did spend an hour cleaning it out and crying the entire time.

• Gave in and fed the kids bottle (gag) Alfredo sauce because I was too…

People often ask me what it is like to be mum to 7 children and I generally answer that it's not as hectic as you'd think, quite calm really, you just have to be organised. I look at my schedule today and think that last statement has never been so true.…

In this economy, stretching the famil budget has become tougher than ever.  But your computer can come in very handy.

There are so many discounts and coupons out there for products we use all the time, coupons for Restaurants, and for so many other things.

If you search online, you can find a lot of these freebies and coupons.  In turn, that can save you money as described here: 

Coupons, Saving Money, and Making…

Here's yet another one of my Friday list of crazy things I've discovered lately.  Included this time is the realization that Mother's Day should really be Mother's Weekend.  Click over to my blog for the full list:…

I remember years ago having coffee with a friend who had children older than mine and telling her how guilty I felt about not bathing my water-hating child every single night- but not guilty enough to actually do it! I remember clearly her smiling at me and saying;"Welcome to the Unfit Mothers Club."

The rules of the club are just like the first two rules of Fight Club.

 Rule one-You do not talk about the unfit mothers club.

Rule two - You do…

Well, I may have COMPLETELY lost my mind because lately I've been dreaming about babies and puppies.  And I might need an intervention.  Click over to my blog to see why:  "…

What's wrong with you?

I present to you yet another one of my lists of recent wacky discoveries I've made.  Included this time is the realization that the floor is apparently a better coat rack than the coat rack.  Click over to my blog for the…