College Acceptance: Yaayy! Tuition: Not So Much.

The thunderous noise heard throughout the house was not due to the winds howling through bending palm trees during our recent storm, but to my overjoyed son jumping up and down screaming , “I'm gonna be a Boilermaker!!”after reading an acceptance e-mail which landed in his In box at 7:48 PM PST from Purdue University. […]

Smile Of The Week. This One's For Stay-At-Home Moms

A man was sick and tired of going to work every day while his wife stayed home.
He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed:
'Dear Lord:
I go to work every day and put in 8 hours while my wife
merely stays at home. I want her to know what
I go through. So, please allow her body to switch with mine for a day.'

Julie and Julia: A Delicious Helping Of Life's Travails

I saw the movie first, and then had to read the book. The movie Julie and Julia tells the true story of a temp-turned-blogger-turned-best-seller-writer, and was just too good to end with the credits. So, for my birthday my hubs gave me the book and Julia Child's “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” (MTAOFC), quite an imposing tome, too. […]

50 Best Moms Judges 2010

Tune Into American Idol Tonight. You Might See Me!

Watch American Idol tonight to see if my video made the 60-second spot featuring eight bloggers (out of 16) who were selected as finalists for this ad!