Ever notice that the holiday time seems to be an equal-parts mix of joy and anxiety? I know I’m not the only one who struggles this time of year. As much as I love the holiday spirit, part of me just feels too rushed and too anxious to really be able to enjoy it. First [...]

I remember what it was like to register for our wedding 16 years ago. Then 13 years ago, Hubby and I were at the store registering for baby shower gifts. And oh. My. Goodness. It was exhausting! We were so overwhelmed by the whole experience, I think it took us 2 trips to get the [...]

Happy Friday, Heroes! Today I bring you the brilliance of Captain Earthquake. See, the Captain doesn’t like to shop. And by “shop” I mean entering any store, even ones that stock frivolous items such as food. He’s always hated stores. I have no idea why. Thankfully, he has managed to improve his attitude to the [...]

I’m going to tease you a little bit, then send you on over to GNMParents to read my post. I was watching a Hannah Montana episode this weekend and had an epiphany! There’s one tool I really need to improve my effectiveness as a parent and it’s a…. A couple of bloggy notes: I’m sorry [...]

I was looking through the blog and reflecting on 2008, and I thought it’d be neat to make a list of everyone who took the time to comment this year. Do you know how many people that is? Rather than make you just scroll through an admittedly long list of links, I’ve added in a [...]

So, we’re on day 3 of Amy’s renewed commitment to being a more balanced parent. Had some successes and some failures today. Captain Earthquake managed to push my buttons this afternoon and I got impatient with him. He just hates to leave the house, and gets all whiny whenever I say we have to go [...]