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Real Thanks

Thanksgiving already? I could not be more thankful for my children’s good health, good attitudes, my wonderful husband, and the wonderful life we share as a family.  If you don’t mind, I would like to let you know some of the more personal things in life I am thankful for.
#1.  I’m thankful that my husband… Read More »

Me and my Job

Waking up is such a chore after a night full of cough syrup, bathroom time, babies sharing my bed, and nightmares, sometimes the kids wake me up too…hahahaha.  Now, I realize it seems selfish to complain about it, but parenthood really is a contact sport.
Let’s just pretend this thing called motherhood was actually considered a “real… Read More »

Greening Up My Thanksgiving

I have been struggling with how I will truly green up my Thanksgiving this year since my family really isn’t into tofurkey, I’m probably not going to be able to have an authentic “electric-free” day due to the fact that my family will probably not want to eat in the dark and Dallas Cowboy football… Read More »

That BITES! (An Un-Green Blog)

No, I’m not talking about Twilight though you’ve probably seen my numerous opinions on it from the Forums.  I love me some vampires!!  (I’m Team Edward, by the way. . .give me a break that there is even such a thing as Team Jacob. . .ugh!)  However, biting is actually not real high on my… Read More »

Are There Any Normal Parents Out There

Who saw the news story of the toddlers fighting on U Tube?  I did, and it made me so sad.  You can hear the father of one of the boys egging it on….these are the kids that are going to grow up right along side of ours, and sit next to our kids in class.
Yes… Read More »

Kickstarting a Greener Lifestyle

In an effort to KEEP IT SIMPLE, I am typically a once-a-weeker on the posting; but I read something on MSNBC today that went so well with my KISS post that I decided what the heck!
10 Tips to Kickstart A Greener Lifestyle:
(1)  Clean Green – See Eco Goddess’s recent postfor tips on scrubbing the kitchen… Read More »

It’s my Body and I’ll Cry if I Want to

Okay, we all know the havoc pregnancy wreaks on our bodies. I’ve tried very hard to stay in shape and keep myself healthy. It’s never been easy, but one of my kids really helped my stay the course.
Several months after one of my pregnancies, one of my kids, can’t remember which one, touched my belly… Read More »

Stolen Birthday

This blog should be simple and quick. I’m going to simply voice my frustration with how some parents fail to teach their children the difference between right and wrong.  My twins have a birthday on November 23.  They decided that they wanted it to be completely separate this year, so we allowed our son Ty… Read More »

Green K-I-S-S’ing

Have y’all heard of KISS?  If not, it stands for Keep It Simple Stupid!    Well, that has kind of been my mantra in going green.  I have a lot of commitments like all busy moms.  And I want to be as earth-friendly as possible; but, honestly, I don’t have a lot of time! … Read More »

The Same but Different

I love all the wonderful holiday commercials of the beautiful, perfectly groomed, delightfully dressed moms pulling fresh baked cookies from the oven.  As a kid, I thought to myself, “That’s the kind of mom I’d want to be…if I ever even have kids.”  Fast forward a few years, and I’m lucky to wash my hair… Read More »