Today I babysat two children from around 7am-4pm while their newborn brother had surgery. It could have been a long day, but these two kid...

So what did we end up doing for Inauguration Day? I guess we read a few too many stories like this about sanitation concerns and other pos...

Although we ultimately decided not to brave the crowds and attend inauguration, we couldn't resist a little glimpse at the excitement fi...

I found this fun new photography blog, called "I Heart Faces" . Each week they are hosting a little photography contest for photo...

In the aftermath of today's snowstorm that wasn't more than a five minute flurry, I decided to take advantage of the good light and...

While my own childhood memories of winter involve waist high crunchy snow that didn't melt until April , my own kids think of snow as a...

There's no escaping it, inauguration fever has hit DC big time! Everywhere I turn there's evidence of the excitement in the air...t...

If you peeked into our home every Sunday afternoon for the last year and a half, you would find a scene similar to this one. It's letter...

After emptying our wallets at REI and spending a night filled with worry over his well-being, this is how Glen found Spencer this morning af...

Only 16 more days to Groundhog's Day! Can't you just feel the excitement in the air? I can. My kids have already started talking ab...

In my 17 years away from my Minnesota roots I can safely say that I have become a certified cold weather wimp! Every time I walked outside ...

The Scenario: Spencer has a Scout camp-out tomorrow night. The projected overnight temperatures for tomorrow night are right about 0° with ...

In hopes that Spencer will return from his Scout camp-out in sub-zero temperatures this weekend with all of his limbs intact, we decided we...

Why is it when I'm having a mildly bad day...tired, back-ache, PMS, super busy...the kids feed off of my mood and have REALLY grumpy, ne...