A few months ago I shared that I think it’s important to listen to the words of Thoreau and live the life you have imagined. While I don’t know what Thoreau had in mind when he uttered those profound words, I know I always imagined being part of a big family. And since fate would [...]

I know I haven’t posted in a week, but I do have a great excuse reason! Epson sponsored the Sparkplugging.com team to go to the BlogWorldExpo in Las Vegas this past weekend. How cool is that! I know cool for me, not for you, and I shouldn’t rub it in. But indeed there is something [...]

For those of you unfamiliar with Twitter, this is the image you get when they’re having “technical difficulties.” I guess that’s what happens when thousands of people are going to your site at one time. Must be rough.

I was talking to my hubby last night about my experience at this year’s BlogHer conference. While I had dozens of anecdotes to tell him, I started by sharing the primary lesson I learned . . .
It’s all about relationships.

While I knew the importance of relationships when it came to my personal well being, and [...]

It’s challenging these days to fit in a lot of “quality family time” with such hectic schedules, but that’s all the more reason why it’s so necessary to strengthen family ties.
One of the simple ways my hubby and I bond with our daughters is to start the day with a “family cuddle.” Our children delight [...]

I’m Type A with a capital “A”. I like my plans, my structure, and chore lists for my kids. I’m lost without my Palm Pilot, color-coded calendar and to do list. I wake up each day and plan in my head what I need to do and want to do. The only thing I go [...]

Yesterday I tried to cram in all of the tasks that should’ve been done over the long weekend: Sort the kids clothes (yes, I’m still doing that dreadful chore), clean out the garage, load after load of laundry, clean the refrigerator, and complete the school forms that have been on my counter for a week, [...]

It’s crazy how busy we all are.

Busy working part-time and full-time inside and outside the home.
Busy parenting, chaperoning, disciplining, spending time as a family.
Busy driving to soccer games, girl scouts, music lessons and field trips.
Busy doing laundry, yard work, housework and grocery shopping.
Busy checking homework, signing permission slips, packing lunches and doing school projects.
Busy volunteering [...]

My seven-year-old daughter’s First Communion was yesterday. So of course I took a bunch of pictures. She looked so beautiful!

Afterwards as we were enjoying brunch back at our home, the usual joke came up about how I always take a ton of pictures, but no one ever gets to see them because I’m over a [...]

My seven-year-old was absolutely giddy last night about the lunar eclipse. It was so adorable! She kept reminding us all day that we had to look at the moon between 9:45 p.m. and 10:01 p.m.
“Mommy, can I stay up late tonight, PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEE!“
“How about I wake you up when it’s time?“
“Can I sleep on the [...]