I’ve managed to find a few of my missing brain cells today and recharge slightly.
This was a really, really rough week in my little spinning area of the planet.
Somehow, I’ve held up okay (thank you …

Its autumn, and veggie shops are overflowing with beautiful golden pumpkins. Pumpkin is a highly nutritious vegetable, rich in antioxidants, fiber and vitamins, so its a great way to add goodness to fall menus. Here are 5 great ways to use fresh pumpkin.

It’s official. I haven’t a brain cell left tonight. I’m actually kinda proud of myself for churning out anything blog wise this week, other than pure gibberish. I’m doing a re-post tonight from a post …

This week has been an absolute rat race, even for an experienced rat-race-runner-mom like myself.
The weather has been just horrendous and I’ve been around the entire city like thirteen times in four days, in terrible …

This past weekend, I purchased the new Michael Jackson CD, ‘This Is It.’ I have no idea what came over me, don’t ask.
I’ve never been a huge Michael Jackson fan, but like many people my …

I’m plugging away at work this week, trying to get caught up from being out on vacation.
Sheesh. Sometimes I wonder if being gone is worth trying to catch back up!
Yesterday, it seemed as if all of …

 
I’m participating in Post It Note Tuesday today! This is a fun meme, hosted by Supah Mommy. It’s fun and doesn’t require much brain energy, both of which I need at the moment!

 Here are my …

Ah, the joys of the first Monday back at work, after a week of vacation.
What did I expect? A nice, sunny day, an empty e-mail box and no phone messages?
Sure, right there with my winning …

The last few days have been a whirlwind in my neck of the woods. Can I have another vacation, pretty please?
I survived the long return trip with the aunts gone wild, and arrived home late …

I’m working on a blog redesign today…in between Tyler’s first water polo tournament, my brother being in town, and still needing to unpack from my vacation. Clearly I am a glutton for punishment.
Instead of my …

A few days ago, Holly over at 504Main posted a great post about returning home from a trip, asking where home is each of us? I thought it was an excellent post, a great thing …

Our last night in South Padre!
We had a lovely dinner at Captain Roy’s, and headed off to a seaside bar called Wahoo’s to get a t-shirt for my step-dad. The t-shirt stop turned into a …

Day two of my mini-get away and so far, I’ve barely managed to keep up with my mom and her sisters.
What I’ve Learned At The Beach
1.) Red Tide is not a bar drink. It’s a nasty, …

Well, after about 10 hours or so in the car with my mom and two aunts, we safely made it to South Padre Island, here so my mom can earn her lawyer continuing education credits, …

So, the dinner saga continues.
I’m trying, making huge ,valiant efforts to get the kids to eat at home more and out of a bag less.
Sunday night, I made a very simple casserole dish that …

It’s a beautiful Sunday, and I’m headed off to water polo practice with Tyler, followed by my normal Sunday rush to get ready for the week, ensure I have enough work pants to wear and …

I have one sibling, a brother, who is 3 years younger than me.
As kids, we fought all the time. Actually, as adults, we’ve just moved from “I’m gonna kill you if  I catch you”  type …

Here’s another favorite TV funny…When the boys were little, we would watch this show every week. I think their favorite is actually Robert and Amy’s wedding dance, but this is one of my favorites. Mostly …