Owen is a very inquisitive child. He always has been. Even before he could talk. He doesn't let unknown words sneak by without definitio...

At 3:50am Owen will officially be 5 years old. Just typing that brings tears to my eyes. He is so excited for his birthday. And for me it is...

Owen is 15 days from turning 5. Everyday I look at him and marvel and the boy he is and is becoming. On a crash course to being a kindergart...

I'm sure I've mentioned it before, I love public radio. We are fortunate in Minnesota to have a thriving public radio station. And t...

Sometimes it's important ( especially during the month of March in MN ) to reflect on the things that make a person happy and content. N...

I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned this before but I don't cook. Wait, I don't like to cook. I WILL cook, if I'm asked ...

One of my pet peeves is solicitors. And to deter the solicitors I have a sign on the door that says "no soliciting". It would say ...

March is my least favorite month of the year. It's long and dreary and gray and I am so ready for spring. When I was pregnant with Owen ...

I have a little problem. I've had it for a long time. I love books. I like to read and I read a lot. I've always read a lot. Except ...

Wow! I've written 2 posts this year. Two. And it's March. I'd love to tell you that the year has been filled with amazing and ex...

Is there any more glorious baked good than cake? Okay, cookies are a good rival, but cake really is the most celebrated of baking marvels. T...

I love going back through iPhoto at the end of the year and reviewing pictures. After I review I also delete and archive onto my external ha...

I've been thinking a lot about the *stuff* that has accumulated in our home since we moved into it. When we moved in it was just the two...

Check out BC Designs a blog by Becky Conley for a great giveaway! And while you are there check out some of her beautiful creations!

My poor little neglected blog. If you are a regular reader here (are there any left!?) I apologize! This fall I realized I am a working mama...

Today's Mama is sponsoring a giveaway for Game Stop . So here is my Mama's Holiday Wish List. 1. What is your holiday wish for your ...

It's been one year since my friend Nikki passed away from leukemia. Not one of those days have I not thought about her and missed her. I...

The sequel to the Pink Glove Dance! My friend, who is a nurse at the U of M, is in it! And the survivors from MN are in the Walker Sculpture...

When I was still teaching I drove to work listening to public radio or a station that actually played some music in the morning rather than ...