As one of the millions of big and small decisions my husband and I make as parents, we agreed that we wouldn't keep words a secret from ...

"Bye, Mom! See ya!" And just like that, he pedaled down the driveway and into the street, his drawstring pool bag bouncing on ...

Tucked way in the very back of my upstairs hallway closet, there's a storage bin filled with pictures, maps, brochures, coins and other ...

I love being married. It can be a helluva lot of work -- don't get me wrong -- but as a package deal, it's the greatest plan ever. ...

Dear Pippi -- I completely missed your birthday month on the blog this year. Not your actual birthday , of course -- for that there was t...

Yesterday morning, a friend texted me following a tour of our assigned middle school. Our oldest kids are slated to go there after next scho...

I don't do Black Friday. Fighting my way through crowded stores filled with frantic bargain hunters does not put me in a holiday spiri...