Summer has ended and school started last week (the day after Labor Day).    I have no kids in public school this year, which feels a littl...

For the last few weeks I've been admiring all my on-the-ball friends on facebook and instagram who've been faithfully posting thei...

Today we packed up the car, said our goodbyes.... and drove our baby to JMU for his freshman year of college. We helped him ge...

My kids are fascinated with the "rough life" I had as a kid.  They'll watch a funny video on youtube and  ask me if I liked...

12 th grade for Spencer!  We are so happy that he is healthy and well enough to go to school!  He is retaking physics, but is otherwise up-...

Backpacks are filled.  Class schedules have arrived.  They've met their teachers.  The last week of summer is over and school begins ...

  It's been a good summer, filled with a whole host of fun activities (swim team, craft club, boys' club, boot camp, cupcake sel...

Team USA took home another gold medal earlier this week when long-time Virginia resident, Lara G., set a new world record in the uber com...

1.  Asking nicely 2.  Lovingly sitting down with him at the table so as to be totally available to help 3.  Lightheartedly asking 3. Str...

It's here.  It may be cold and rainy outside, but it is a day we've I've been waiting for with mixed emotions for many years....

I bet you had no idea that you could max out on numbers of items purchased in an order at Walmart, but I am living proof that it is true.  ...