Listen to Your Inner Voice

Have you ever ignored that little voice inside your head that tells you to do something? Talk to a stranger who looks hopeless. Help someone you don't know...like a mother walking along the roadside, carrying groceries, with her three kids dragging behind. Offer someone a hug who's been crying.  Strike up a nice conversation with a colleague who nags the living hell out of you. Well this evening, that voice spoke to me. Not once, but two times...

What I'm Looking Forward to Next Week

I'm looking forward to the start of this new TV show next week! Not since Parenthood have I been this excited about a television drama...

Pic of the Day - Dinner and Questions

I don't know about you, but I look forward to having someone else cook dinner for a change. There's just something about having good food (that I didn't make) that gets me excited. That, plus good company and thought provoking questions to mull over...

Pic of the Day - School Projects

How do you feel about school projects?

Pic of the Day - Second Grade Homework

I've been complaining about my son's homework for three weeks now. I know it's not good to complain, but...

Pic of the Day - Birthday Requests Fulfilled

We have a tradition in this family...

Pic of the Day - And Just Like That!

And just like that, we're celebrating another birthday...

Pic of the Day - Sweet Mommy Moment

About this photo...

Pic of the Day - Marshmallow Challenge

Meet Sheila Spaghetti Sheghetti. The name affectionately given, by a group of my sixth graders, to the spaghetti tower above, that holds one lonely, sweet, gooey, melt in your mouth marshmallow...

Pic of the Day - Ready Or Not, Here They Come

Kids return to school on Monday, and all this week the teachers at my school were busy preparing for that exciting first day. As I was rushing out the door this evening, there were a million and one things I still had to do. But, ready or not, they'll be here on Monday...