There are those moments, though few, when the parent emails arrive and the politics arise, that I feel like I need to re-evaluate why I ...

  Christmas has come and gone... The year is over, flown by, really, in a whirl, as a new year begins and the never ending the...

 This time of year, I love reflecting on all the changes and growth we had in 2013 -- in life and on the blog. Thank you so much for followi...

 I don't know about you, but the holidays have crept up so suddenly, I'm still trying to keep up! In fact, just when I *think* I'...

Let it Snow! .... Or not.... ;-)  I"m a Southern California girl and I like to talk about snow, but let's face it, I'd be a b...

My family and I recently saw the movie Frozen . I thought it was a lot of fun, and the music -- WOW! {I'm a huge Idina Menzel fan thoug...

It's official: I have a teenager at my house! This makes me both happy and sad, as I miss my little pint sized boy but am excited for t...