A Little Office Renovation Project

The home office.  Do you have one?  What do you use it for?  Over the years, my office has been used for my wedding planning business, for writing and blogging, for Dan’s MBA studying and as the center of home operations.  But it truly became the dumping ground...

The Story of our Annual Ice Cream Day

A happy (but messy) child eating ice cream on a long, hot day.  Is there any image more symbolic of summer?  So you can imagine how thrilled a group of kids would be to spend a day filled with ice cream shops and parks  . . . Well, the moms were just as excited...

They Love Your Laugh!

  I am going to ask you to stop for a minute and think about something.  I’d like you to think through the course of yesterday.  How many times did your kids hear you laugh?  How often did they see you smile or hear you chuckle?   When I am busy, I...

Water Balloon Ambush

Picture This: Daddy leaves work after a long, exhausting day. Things have been a bit stressful and he is in need of some fun. And you and the kids are about to deliver!     He knows something is up because he found this waiting for him.   >>...