The sailor pictured here is Navy Petty Officer, PO2 (Petty Officer, Second Class) EOD2 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Second Class) MIKE MONSOOR. April 5th, 1981 ~ September 29th, 2006 Mike Monsoor, was awarded “The Congressional Medal Of Honor”, for giving his life in Iraq, as he jumped on, and covered with… Read More »Didn’t see this on the 6’oclock news, did you?? The Mike Monsoor Story

This giveaway is now over. Dawn is the winner. Congrats! I recently posted about our awesome trip to Disney On Ice.  I now have another great event that we are going to and I’d love to have a local blogger (or non blogger for that matter) join us!  My kids… Read More »Ringling Brothers Circus Giveaway!

I love this book. When Snowflakes Fall is one of the most beautiful books I’ve seen. The book is filled with beautiful real pictures. The book is cardboard, so your little ones can’t wreck it (which with Will is great!). The book is simple and short and really keeps the… Read More »When Snowflakes Fall

Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Having been through a loss myself and learning today that someone near and dear to us has also suffered this loss, please keep in your thoughts and prayers today all of us who are part of this “club”. It’s not something we… Read More »Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

I remember reading Nancy Drew as a kid and loving the books. That’s why I was super excited to see that they have incorporated this awesome series into a computer game (which I hope ropes more kids into reading this great set of books).  Nancy Drew Dossier Resorting to Danger… Read More »Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys