But does anyone have any tips on how to handle a move with a just-turned-two toddler?  I've tried having a couple of "conversations" (I'm laughing hysterically inside as I say [...]

I am a firm believer in protecting our civil liberties. I feel that there are certain lifestyle choices that should be left solely up to the individuals practicing them and [...]

We're in the middle of our open house blitzkrieg this weekend.  There lots of space in the house at the moment, as half our belongings are hiding in the garage.  [...]

One of the recent fallouts from packing up the house has been the inability to avoid a most dreaded and dire task… cleaning through my clothes closet. I have literally been [...]

It has been a crazy couple of weeks! We had our first open house today and it seems to have gone well. However, getting everything ready for it was just nuts. We packed, [...]

I am so excited about the upcoming Grindhouse double feature. I haven’t been this intrigued about a movie in quite a while. But what’s not to love?  It looks over-the-top, hardcore, and cheesy… [...]

Scene: I’m sitting on the pot when Chance rushes in and tries to hand me a toy. Me: “No, Chance, I’m going potty right now…”Chance, blank stareMe, pointing and cajoling: “Do you want [...]

I haven’t written; I’ve hardly visited anyone; I’ve got writing group stuff I need to read.  I feel the kind of guilt you feel like when you sign up for [...]

I’m sure some of you have noticed my spotty posting lately, and even worse, I am terribly behind in blog reading, too. And it may continue for just a while [...]

The scene: Chance, Keen and I are all camped in the living room, still waking up for the day. Chance is mesmerized by Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (and so, apparently, is Keen).Keen: “Shut [...]

We’ve been doing a lot of spring cleaning around here lately… the house, the garage, the yard. Not that we meant to do a “Spring Cleaning” (capital S, C, blah [...]