Pipecleaner Dreams

Happy Friday, everyone. I know I promised an update on the little newborn whose mother I visited, but I'm not quite ready to go there y...

Accessibility is about more than ramps and grab bars. It's also about attitudes. On Saturday, the kids and I went to a local farmer...

I do a lot of laundry in my house. At least two loads every weekday evening, and too many loads to count on the weekends. That means I end...

Ashley celebrated her birthday Saturday with some of her favorite things... Shopping for plants for our garden... Counting the big round lig...

This little video says it all....

I've spent many years teaching my children table manners, and for the most part, they get it. We've had to make some adjustments fo...

PUPPY PLAYTIME!!

We had the first snow of the season yesterday. I honestly thought that with this very warm winter we have had in Virginia that snow was jus...

Someone in this family is NOT a morning person! Happy Friday, everyone!

This has got to be one of the coolest kids I have ever seen! Funny thing, I could easily superimpose Ronnie's face over this kid's ...

Cooper BEFORE puppy training class.... Cooper AFTER puppy training class...!!!!

Corey, my handsome soldier boy - also a little bit scary with that big gun!!

Well, my precious two week vacation has drawn to a close. The kid's backpacks are ready, and the lunches have been packed. Our lives a...

Ashley loves the carwash. Don't tell me I don't know how to show my children a good time! TODAY'S CLUE: Two of you have guess...

Are there really other people in the world besides Ashley who would want an orange Christmas tree???? TODAY'S CLUE: One last clue and ...

Tuesday we visited our local science museum. We have a family membership primarily because it gets up free admission to our museum but also...

Recently Ashley has been in a 'black' mood - wanting to wear black all the time. I have no idea why, but at bedtime last night, she...

We went bowling on Saturday. It was a cold, rainy morning and we needed to find an indoor activity. Since Chip had bought two Groupon coup...

This weekend, the kids and I decided to try our hand at making a rain barrel. Our local science museum was having both the rain barrel work...