That was a quick conversation between my niece Helen and Qade as they stood at the window watching the snow fall. It snowed here for 2 days this week, and while today the sun is shiney it is NOT warm in the least so it’s blindingly white and beautiful outside! The lads were begging to go outside this morning, but it’s actually colder today with the sun...

I was going to write a big blogpost all about our Christmas, but decided since pictures are worth a thousand words I’ll just let them do the talking with minimal input from moi. Believe me you’ll appreciate it since I can be SO long winded when yacking about MY family. Starting off the day reading the Christmas story from our favorite Jesus Bible...

I discovered a ring some time ago and kept putting little bugs (read e-mail) in Stu’s ear about what a great gift this would be! I was SOOO happy to find it after unwrapping a HUGE box and opening subsequent smaller boxes. This company does all kinds of mother’s jewelry and most of it is customizable. I just think it’s so perfect! And the...

I suppose I’ll start with the confessions. 1) I did NOT do INSANITY on Friday after my first weigh-in post. Bad me! I think I’ll move the posts to Saturday next week so that I have a reason to stay motivated through Friday. 2) I did not do as well with exercise over the weekend, but part of the problem was yucky weather that prevented me from walking...

My oldest child is ALL ears, and he uses them! Now that he’s so much more verbal he pays attention to things that people are saying around him even if they aren’t talking TO him. When I’m recounting some of his antics to my mom over the phone or even telling Stuart over dinner something that he did, he really perks up. He will often follow up...