I just finished reading “Just Beneath the Surface” by R. H. Ramsey.  This book is rated for a mature audience and shouldn’t be read by someone under the age of 18 due to the graphic nature of this book.  This book was full of twists and turns and there was never a dull moment. This book is filled with suspense, drama, and action that will leave you wanting to read more.

I want to thank Rhonda for giving me the opportunity to review her book.  While…

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I read with interest Clementine Ford's article "When paying for child care is women's work". In Ms Ford's article it shows that women don't work due to not earning any money and child care fees taking a big chunk of the women's wage, but why is it solely the responsibility of the women's wage to…

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Today I got a lovely surprise; Mel of Latte Mum gave me the Sunshine Blogger Award. What is the Sunshine Blogger Award? Well, it is awarded to "bloggers who positively and creatively inspire others on the blogosphere.”

My blog Mummy to Twins was a way of doing something for me, documenting…

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One of my oldest and dearest friends is expecting her first baby.  We celebrated this weekend by throwing her a baby shower.  She was overwhelmed with adorable little outfits and the latest and greatest baby gear. 

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I'm raising a young chef.  Even as I type this, I'm scratching my head -- which is hard to do because both typing and scratching require the coordinated use of your fingers.  She doesn't get this from me.  At this juncture in life with three young children underfoot, my cooking philosophy is "Eat to Live."  There's little art involved, just survival. 

It's a shame because when someone cooks with flair, it's beautiful.

I noticed this the other day when my…

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 I've been married for closer to a decade then not.  I would say that I have a pretty stable marriage, and we are best friends, but there is a glitch however!  He's not big on getting me a gift "just because". 



I love my mom, because when I came home from school, I would come home to look on my bed and find a new training bra, some shoes or a tape (back in the days) from my favorite boy band, only to find out as I got older that the reason she did that was because she…

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To the various bugs who were injured during my daughter's "nature investigation" this morning, I apologize.  They are still learning the meaning of the word gentle.



To the ladybug who was put into a house (a plastic container full of dried out grass and one rock) and was shaken by Brooke, truly, I am sorry.  You didn't deserve this.



To the moth who was accidentally stepped on, then prodded, then studied under a magnifying glass, then given a massage by Reese, who…

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It was three o clock in the afternoon and the sun was shining through the window on this calm Saturday. Outside looked freezing and I watched the trees slightly billowing in the breeze. In an instant, a cold wind came whistling down the hill and slightly shook the 21st century style, two story house. In the tastefully furnished ground floor kitchen the two eldest children were pleasantly heard laughing in the next room enjoying a relaxing game of Monopoly.



Then a scream shattered the… Continue

Some of you will know that hubs has been away for the last 3 weeks. Yup. That's right. Three long weeks. (School stuff, master's degree, blahdeblah ... now back to me ...)



I was pretty freaked out about him going away for so long and leaving me with sole parental responsibility 24/7/21. Plus, I don't get to stick with our regular visitation schedule with the Teenager when his Dad is away. So I've only seen my big guy once, for one night, in the last three weeks. He had exams, so he… Continue

While this season of Desperate Housewife's started out horrible, I think the series is kicking it into full gear with the latest hilarious quotes and laughable moments. I swear I died when Rene said, "You guys are like the mean, pretty girls who won't let anyone sit at your lunch table". Mainly because I can relate. Not because I am or was the mean, pretty girl (we'll okay, I am pretty), but because as a mom I think I need a SOLID foundation of… Continue

 

Today we left the house to get some much needed fresh air.  I feel like I have been cooped up for days.  Wait, I have been cooped up for days.  We spent over a half hour bundleing  READ MORE

I've been with my daughters for five mutha fuckin' days straight. Mike went to Indiana to the Colt's game which is about six hours from where we live. He got the tickets for Christmas from his 20 year old brother, leaving me with two children under three for four days.



(On a related note, all travel involved gifts must now be approved by the wife as per Christmas shouting match. Mike's brother may or may not have a black eye.)





So, hubby got the fuck outta dodge and… Continue

Ok Imma start this by saying I’m a Distributor with this company, Send Out Cards. But I started just like you….needing to send Holiday cards and was not liking the thought of heading to the store to pick out several for the Holidays, then again for the birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Ok so lemme tell you about a way that I have found to be…

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