Military Camo – Disguising Child Neglect?

Military Camo – Disguising Child Neglect? This week I visited my son and his family – they just had a new baby boy whom we wanted to meet.  My son…

What Better Way to End 2010 Than With a Bribe??….

What better way to begin the New Year than with a bribe?  Or maybe I was just trying to end the old year with one?  I’m not sure, and I…

Leaving It Behind….

My husband and I are attempting to buy a new house. We’re actually planning to sell our  old dream house for a new dream house – bigger, fancier, with more…

No! Not…”THE SANDWICH”!!!…

The Middle School cafeteria peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The ultimate humiliation if your lunch money account runs low. Yes, I admit – I did it.  Even in the computer…

My Free Snowboots From Wal-Mart…Yes, It’s True…

Waterproof, Easy-to-Use, and Free!!  What more could you want?  (No, Class is very overrated!) These boots were even cheaper to make than the dollar-store wedding gown.  The only materials needed…

Snapshots: Impressions From Births & Birthdays…

Impressions From a Stillbirth: There is no crying upon entry to the world. There is no sound at all, and it is the most horrible silence you could imagine. There…

Poison Control on Speed Dial??….

Last night I went with my kids, and my daughter’s family, trick-or-treating.  Her cute two-year-old was dressed as a gorilla (he’s big for his age, what can I say?).  As…

October 31, Halloween, 1993…

I remember Halloween of 1993 very well – It was a Saturday, and Saturday Halloween’s are hard to come by.  Halloween 1993 was the day several of my music boxes,…