The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Posted November 15, 2013

I do not believe in age discrimination when it comes to books. A good book is a good book, no matter what age it was written for. The Secret Garden by Fances Hodgson Burnett will always be my favorite book. The Harry Potter books are up there in my top… Read More »

Categories: Reviews

Pack a Baby Bag for Your Car

Posted November 15, 2013

When you have school age children you tend to live in your car. With living out of town we spend two hours a day in the car driving to school, activities and back. Even when I had just one baby, I found that more often than not things come up… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens

Traveling With Children

Posted November 15, 2013

Not to brag or anything, but I am an old pro at traveling with children. I’ve got three 20 plus hour road trips under my belt. And almost monthly we travel two or more hours with our kids around the state of Wyoming. With Ma and Pa living over 1,000… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens

Clean Floor Curse

Posted November 15, 2013

There are fewer things in this world that make me happier than a freshly swept and mopped floor. I need to get out more right? But I can’t help it, I get such a feeling of accomplishment when I sit at the counter with a cup of tea and gaze… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life

Just Try It

Posted November 14, 2013

Anyone that knows me would wholeheartedly agree with the following statement…I am not an athlete. A sad genetic combination of little to no peripheral vision and a severe lack of depth perception, make it nearly impossible for me to catch any flying objects. Add to that an unfortunate habit of… Read More »

Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That

Say Mama…Please?

Posted November 12, 2013

My oldest son, Cowboy J, has always belonged to The Cowboy. As I watched The Cowboy first hold his son after 19 long hours of labor the connection was obvious. I was filled with an overwhelming love for my husband in his new role as a father. When it was… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens

Veterans Day

Posted November 11, 2013

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!  ~Maya Angelou This Veteran’s Day we wanted to acknowledge the incredible efforts of the 2.5 million women who have served in the military since the American Revolution and pull together a couple of stories that might… Read More »

Categories: Life As It Happens

Brinks Doorknob

Posted November 7, 2013

I am a very fortunate woman because my husband is incredibly handy. The Texan is willing to tackle almost any home improvement project I come up with if it adds value to the home and makes our life simpler. For example, he hates hanging decorative items on the wall, saying,… Read More »

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