When I was a kid we didn't have the massive selection of toys available today. My sisters and I had a giant tub of Barbies and Barbie clothes. We made our own Barbie house out of book shelves, boxes, and tissues. We played boardgames like Monopoly and Yahtzee and coloured in our colouring books. One toy we did have that I adored was Lite Brite. Remember this? Well now there is a new and improved version with four sides on which to create. But the premise is still the same, put the coloured pegs in the appropriate holes, turn off... More »

Don't get the wrong idea, I don't watch porn nor do I distribute or solicit it. This is actually related to my post from yesterday. I had been talking to a friend of mine about how The Tudors was a little naughty and soft pornish. And we agreed that everyone needs a little dirty now and then. So my pal, on an outing to the bookstore, decided to pick up a copy of the next Diana Gabaldon book in the Outlander series to give herself a little dirty fix. Anyone who has ever read this series about the dreamy highlander,... More »

I have a little secret - mommies can be naughty too. Not much of a secret to you but you'd be surprised how many people are shocked to hear it. Although we spend much of our time shuttling our kids back and forth and making super responsible decisions there is still a woman inside of every mom. Our husbands (hopefully) are privy to our naughty side and we might confide in our best friend but what brings out the naughty is as unique as the woman. After all, we haven't been mothers forever and we used to be highly charged... More »

How involved should we be in our children's social lives? Check out the latest Mom's The Word Video Podcast and let me know what you think.... More »

December was a whirlwind of family visits, outdoor play, and heart-to-heart chats. Days filled with family and festivities. Pure joy! The months before were filled with fear, dread, and sadness. Our realities thrown off kilter, barely able to hold it together. But January is the strangest of all. It is calm. The shift in reality about my mom has become the norm and now visits to the hospital and my new obsession with applying her dressings are simply daily occurrences. Although her cancer continues to grow locally and she has daily radiation the doctors dreaded prognosis of "weeks to short... More »

I know, I know. January is the month of resolutions with diet and exercise topping the list. Well, I am certainly no exception although mine is less of a resolution and more of a practical necessity. I can not afford (both financially and physically) to get any fatter. The 10+lbs I have gained in the last few months is making it very difficult to wear my clothes...or to look any good in them. Also, I had to stop running and, since then, have felt pretty blah. So, before this got totally out of control I decided to get back on... More »

Six years ago today I became a mother for the second time. SIX YEARS?! How did that happen? Today it hit me - I don't have babies anymore. I knew this, really, but still, for some reason I guess I hadn't really processed it. It's funny because I spent my early adulthood and marriage planning to "have a family" but I didn't really think much past the baby part. I just saw myself as a mom with a baby. Maybe a toddler but not Big Kids. I guess it was because I would seem old then or it just seemed... More »

This year there was no celebrating for me at the dawn of 2009. I am not interested in what this year has to offer. I want time to stop. I want to stay right where I was over the last month. Safe with my family together. Happy. Healthy. But, as every Trekky knows, resistance is futile. So 2009 pulled me in kicking and screaming. Every year I have seen the birth of a new year as a beginning - a clean slate. I look forward to the journey ahead and the changes and challenges this new year has to offer.... More »