…when you’re two. Because when you’re two, you’re learning how everything works and you just can’t STOP YOURSELF from getting into mischief. When Dad put away the Christmas stockings, he left all the goodies on the dining room sideboard. Silly Daddy. Doesn’t he know I’ve become a pro at unwrapping candy? Even complicated Reese’s Peanut [...]

  1. Discussions about politics are already getting old. And it’s only January. 2. And yet I still feel compelled to say that this time next year, I hope we get to wish the Obama administration a hearty goodbye. 3. I think it’s time for me to have a couple of days alone. 4. Because [...]

I love this vintage image, and I love the month of January! I hear so many say that today is no different from any other day, but I find few things in life as full of hope as a clean, blank January calendar page. It’s so exciting to embark on a new year and wonder [...]

Eli: “Mom, I’m not the Tooth Fairy. I’m not Santa Claus, or the Easter Bunny. I am the Soap Spartan!!!” Me: “Ohhhkaaayyyy….” Eli: “My good deed is that I sneak around and refill the soap bottles when no one is looking!” (Have I mentioned lately how much I love that kid?) Me: (Laughing) “Well, I [...]

What happened when Eli rushed through a math review assignment because he wanted to get outside to play with his friends… I guess one could say that each number was cool, big, nice and “graet”. When asked about the misspelling of “great”, he said, “Mom…you always taught me, ‘When two vowels go walking, the first [...]