Gem of the Day: Can you add this to my regular chores?

I had been preparing for a visit from my relatives, and was not quite finished straightening up and getting things clean.  I had just picked up Timmy from a basketball camp, and he was anxious to head out to the pool.  I told him that I still had a...

Recipe: Grilled Chicken w/ BBQ Black Beans

It’s always good to have some old standbys in your pantry, and this relies on some staples that you might normally have on hand.  It uses a can of black beans, deli ham and some bottled barbecue sauce to speed things up.  This is a simple dish that’s great...

My Favorite Love Story

How many people can say that they know someone that is in love?  Sure, maybe you know someone that just started dating, ok, that’s easy, you can find it pretty commonly there.  Newlyweds, that’s true, too, in those first few years that glow and love for one another is...

Not my baby anymore…

That first smile  “I love you mommy” Boo boo’s on the knee Piggies in the ocean  Aerobics:  drop the spoon; mommy picks it up; drops the spoon; mommy picks it up First dinner all by himself–spagehtti, thank god for oxyclean  Look mom, no training wheels! Great big, super slobbery...

Vigilante Momma

A friend posted a very thought provoking video about a woman who was standing in line in Walmart and witnessed some young men walking out of the store carrying a few cases of beer without paying for it. The woman brought the fact that they were stealing to the...