THE JOURNAL

So, the cat is out of the bag… I LOVE PUMPKIN! For those of you who know me, you know that this is not a news flash. But, it is now, when the weather starts to get cooler and Fall officially hits the calendar and pumpkins start popping up on front door steps along side […]

Listen, you all know I wear many hats in my family – Mom, wife, photographer, chef, cleaner, organizer, chauffeur, etc. The one thing that always seemed to be last on my list was taking care of my car. It was always a long wait, pushy salesmen, being made to feel like I wasn’t smart… UNTIL, […]

As a Mom, I am always looking for unique, fun things to do with my children. As a former teacher, I have a few ideas up my sleeve and a bit of creativity to add to the mix, but *WARNING: brutal honesty coming ahead*, some days I.AM.TIRED. There, I said it… Some days, I just […]

I feel like I have had a secret obsession this year and I can’t believe it has taken me this long to tell you all about it… If you have read my posts for a while, you know that our children suffer from eczema, especially our sons. So, we have tried so many different things […]

As you know from reading my blog, my family and I traveled quite a bit this summer.  While we stayed with family much of the time, we also visited a couple hotels on our trips.  Now, I am one who loves my bed and all the comforts my home provides, but I have to tell […]