It’s recently come to our attention there’s a fourth occupant in our house. We chose not to put him on the census because, while he’s noisy enough to be a kid, he’s actually a mouse.
Two nights ago he woke us both up as he frantically molested an old PowerBar wrapper that had fallen down behind [...]

This year my new  year’s resolutions are:

Continue to eat right & exercise. I would say “lose x pounds” but since we’d also like to have a baby this one could get blown out of the water faster than you can say “the plus means you’re pregnant.”
Earn more, spend less. I know. It makes me want [...]

I want to ask all my fellow mothers a serious question. There’s been a lot of talk in the media and at playgroups about a pernicious and evil substance hidden in the foods we give our children.
No, not arsenic. Not lead shavings. I’m talking about High Fructose Corn Syrup, or HFCS.
I haven’t gotten around to [...]

“Let’s get a drink at the gas station, ok Mom?”
“No,” I replied in my usual retort “I didn’t bring any money.”
He was silent for a beat and then suggested “We could steal it.”

One of the things I miss most about living in the Northwest (besides Abby’s Pizza) is the Ocean. Somehow the Great Salt Lake doesn’t quite measure up.
When we went to Oregon this December I really wanted to take Robbie to the coast but it was raining and miserable all week. But then I reminded Toby [...]