NOT! I swear when it rains it pours. I awoke to a huge puddle of water in front of my house this morning. Now, the temp is -8 with a windchill of -20, so I definitely should not have had standing water. I called Bill freaked out and he had me call the village. I think it is a water main break. However, nobody bothered to come to my door. ...continue reading
11 Dec | 2008
Big Top Circus aka My House
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Does your home feel like a circus too? I know mine does. There are many changes I am hoping to do in 2009 that will make it even less of a zoo here. First, I am hoping to become more organized. Right now, we have paperwork from one end of the house to the other. Instead of just stacking it and then filing it when I am good and ready, my goal is to ...continue reading
14 Nov | 2008
The Power Of Parents
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It is amazing that we are given this little gift of life without a handbook. We try our best to keep them safe. However, there are some things as parents we should know. I was lucky enough to be invited onto a phone call with the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children and learned a lot of information about keeping my kids safe. My goal is let ...continue reading
7 Days Left 
Granting Wishes at Sears
TThis post is sponsored, but the ideas, thoughts and ramblings are my own.Since having kids, I turned into a big softie. Yes, I'll actually admit it. I cry at things I never would have before, and I think about things that never would have crossed my mind before having kids. I'll be honest here -- I get all teary eyed at Sears new ...continue reading