My toddler is having surgery to repair a hernia tomorrow....Yet another nice sounding lady called me today to gather the same information for the umpteenth time... More >>

Wow, I can't say what a wonderful day that was. 48 hours of labor and 14 days over my due date I was one happy and proud momma. My first born son was 8lbs and holding his head up. More >>

My father was sent to America from Scotland when he was just a boy (between 9 and 12 years old). His father had died when he was an infant and his mother had eventually re-married and had two more children. More >>

My dad was a disciplinarian but he was fair, he was always there for the entire family, not just our immediate family, but for his siblings, his parents, my mom's parents and her siblings. More >>

I just finished reading "Surviving a Shark Attack (on Land)" and wow the scales have fallen from my eyes. More >>

This might seem insignificant or even shallow, but if a man does not think my jokes are funny, I would dump him in a minute. More >>

Millie, an Australian Cattle Dog mix, was dropped off at the Alachua County Animal Shelter in Gainesville, Florida. She was deemed to be not adoptable because she was so terrified of people that she literally shut down when approached... More >>

Here is my "soap box" of the year! I felt like an outcast at my children's school. I did not work 50 hour weeks. I did not drop my kids off at 7:15am in the cafeteria to wait until 7:45 for the bell, or pick them up at 7 pm from after school care only to feed them and put them to bed. More >>

I've been so blessed with a wonderful husband, whose profession has allowed me to stay home with 3 beautiful children (and 2 ill-behaved dogs)! I too am a beader (metal-smither, pmc enthusiast, resin crafter, etcher, etc). I'll try it all, but always come back to the beads. I started this hobby some 15 yrs ago. More >>

When I was growing up, any music was approved to listen to and that was across the board. More >>