I am so behind in blogging. I always say that I'd like to write a little bit each day but that never seems to happen. I'm also way b...

Budget. See that word there? Let's read it again shall we, b u d g e t. That word has both haunted and excited me over the years. ...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! I raised my freak flag pretty high again this year as we just released our annual family Halloween costume theme....Beaut...

Did you know that a polar bear's fur isn't actually white but more translucent and reflective?  Did you know they have black skin un...

"Jeez Mom, you really need to brush your teeth" said Mia suspiciously. For a brief moment I was a little offended until I saw that...

Four years ago on a spring afternoon in D.C. I met some meerkats for the first time and laughed my ass off! The hilarious hijinks that were ...

I'm exhausted. Having 4 kids is hard stuff you guys. And now that Indy will put anything and I mean ANYTHING in his mouth it makes thing...

I don't think I anticipated how much I would enjoy these animal focused weeks of homeschooling, but I am. This week was pretty awesome. ...

I'm well into week 2 of homeschooling Chance and I gotta admit I'm loving it. Last April when he spent a week home for spring break ...

School is in session! Mia is absolutely thrilled about being a 1st grader. She took her school supply choices very seriously this year ...