Aloha and Holo Holo

As in "move forward." It's just time. So today, I visited with a friend I haven't seen in a while, joined the local Curves...

It has been a long, hard winter--and I'm not just talking about the weather. For surely lives are as susceptible to seasons of winter as...

Our March got off to a slow start. The kids and I slept in this morning and then just kind of took the day at a snail's pace. I was comp...

Remember when Weston was just a wee lad  eating markers ? Well, it turns out that his brother is also deficient in the nutrients markers pro...

          Please, please do not ask me if I'm pregnant. If I am, and I want you to know, I will work it into the conversation or will ...

We visited Jeff's parents at Lake Buchanan this weekend and had a lovely time. We ate comfort foods, watched the Olympics, played at the...

We all have our quirks. Here are some of mine: About half the time, I brush my teeth with my eyes closed. For some reason it feels like the...

We are so very thankful that Weston's surgery went well. We can already tell that his hearing, speech and smelling are improved. It'...

For the past couple of months, Max has been getting used to the idea of the potty. He has sat on it from time to time, but has never done an...

I took a 2 1/2 hour nap today. And let me tell you, I needed it. It seems that Life has a way of dumping its whole bag in your lap all at on...

Our day started early--right around 5:00 am.--and I think it's been one of the longest ever. We checked in at the surgery desk at 6:30, ...

It's no secret that my youngest child is, well, something of a mess. He is into stuff the way the other two never even imagined possible...

A look at the events of the day: We had sunshine!! Jeff made eggs, wild pig sausage, cheese toast and fruit smoothies for breakfast. Ruth...

I'm always amazed at how quickly the months pass, but here we are already a month into our second semester of second grade. And we have ...

I often think about making this blog (or at least portions of it) into a book. There are companies who specialize in just that. But, I frequ...

Ruth has discovered that money has value, and that it allows you to get things you want. She's interested in that. A couple of months a...

Son, I need to tell you that my heart broke today as I sat in a sound-proof booth with you and listened to the audiologist in the next room ...

Right before we left for the holidays, the boys' potty started acting up. It was kind of flushing, but not quite. We didn't really h...

Hello. My name is Mandi, and I have a problem. I am not a T.V. watcher. In fact, we are not even set up with the capability here to watch ...