PART 1: Lara-boo. Lara-chka. Wawa. Boo boo. Wawa de Hut. My parents had all sorts of terms of endearment for us kids, and though I may h...

Ever since finally finishing my photo-a-day project, I've been wondering what to do with this blog.  It seems too sad to just let it go ...

Attention!  Attention!  I interrupt the regularly scheduled Friday posts (  Flashback Friday  ) and bring to you a special edition of Flash...

Thank you, Costco, for all the things That mean so much to me-- For prices low and ginormous sizes; You sell to me abundantly.   Your cheese...

I remember feeling unspecial for the first time in my life.  It was back in one of those big GE classes my freshman year of college.  I reme...

Music had always been an integral part in their lives, but old age with its accompanying ailments had made it increasingly difficult for G...

In answer to the Super Hard Quiz from yesterday....    1.  I've had 20+ hours of sleep over the last two days.  Yes, it's true.  My...

Can you guess which of the following statements are NOT true?      1.  I've had 20+ hours of sleep over the last two days.     2.  I...

Your pile of used kleenex is almost as high as the laundry pile You reread the grocery list you just made and realize that most items are wr...

Once upon a time, there was a mom who had a routine. It was busy, but it was a good routine. Wake up.   Send Spencer off to seminary. Wake u...

Lucky you!  You get a sneak peek at one of my upcoming recipes on the Recipe Shoebox .  These wholesome pancakes were yummy in and of themse...

Once upon a time there was a day when snow was a sought after novelty.  The kids would wear their pajamas inside and out and backwards at th...

 I could go on and on about how time consuming it was or how I was really, really sick of it by the end of the year, but my brain is more o...

Take a walk with us through our neighborhood.... First, I want to point out that a minor miracle has occurred.  In storms past, our neighbor...