It's The Husband's birthday today (Happy Birthday Hubby!)... and we've taken the day off of work to enjoy it. Brunch at a local diner, kids splashing in a pool, errands, ...

This has been a while coming, as the blog has subsided just because of my chaotic schedule, but also because I am losing track of what is important. I ...

I spend most of my days rushing to make food, get everyone out the door, finish a project, move to the next project or just get everything done that needs ...

I dyed my hair red again a couple weeks ago. And really, after I saw it all said and done. Wasn't really the color I wanted. It wasn't burgundy. It ...

Writing is about honesty. Or at least that is what we are told makes the very best writing--from the heart, gut wrenching reality. But in words. And so with that, ...

My love affair with nail polish has always been fleeting. I like a color, spend the time glossing it on (or pay someone to do it), admire how grown up ...

If you had magical eyes that could see through to my computer desktop—the chaos of icons, files, and folders littering the center of the screen in no-such order at all ...

A book about a young girl that wants to marry a prince? Ha! Who doesn't? I still do and I'm married. At least on days when the laundry ...

My son is a superhero. His power? He's super-smart. Of course I knew that, have known that, and really, suspected it from his birth. What other pre-born child ...

Want a book full of sex, scandal, money, and deception? Oooooh, this book, has it all. Bought by Anna David was just what the doctor ordered. I needed a ...

I'm admitting it right now, Maureen is an online writer-friend. And yes I am pimping her book. But yes, it is fun, delightfully funny, and worth a wonderful early summer ...

Yes, I'm the one who reviews books who never reviews. Really. I have a stack of to-read material that literally climbs from floor to ceiling. And a leaning stack on ...

I've being featured again. Well not FEATURED, featured... but at least interviewed. The kind people at funsherpa reached out and wanted me to share my life of turning into ...

With summer around the corner, my mind has a way of becoming more active just like my body (though I think my body missed the sprint weather alarm clock this ...

It seems no one was interested in this contest. I'm trying not to take it personally--but damn. Suddenly when I am blogging less, people are commenting less (imagine that). ...

This year's cold and flu season has been better than past years in this house. Particularly for the wee-ones. Me? Well, one could argue either way. Right now I have ...

I spend most of my working days in meetings. On an average day it is about 5 hours of meetings, and 3 hours of emails and "work." Which really means ...

Ah the life of an author! Technical author even! I get to do some fun interviews. And so I have. Check this one out at PACKT Publishing. Here's ...

Got a nice note from The Kiddo's teacher today. He's in first grade and overall does well. Really well. Accelerated Reading since last year. And now invited to do ...

Latest Peanut phrases that have me wondering I'll regret her teenage years:"Watch and learn mommy... watch and learn!""Gonna clean this mess up. Right. Now.""I do it.""Mommy, start it up!""Get hurt ...