There are some classic sitcoms that I can watch over and over again. One of them is Will & Grace! The other night as I was cleaning out the fridge (eating leftovers) I caught the Fanilow episode. Well I resisted the urge, but by Monday morning I had added 6 Barry Manilow songs to my [Read more…]
Paint Samples to Bathroom Demolition
Hi there- I KNOW I am not alone with this phenomena sweeping the country this time of year. It started with a plan to paint our basement bathroom. Well, I should have known my 8 paint samples and counting was an omen of things to come. I had my samples and did the initial color test [Read more…]
New Year’s Eve with a vacuum, laundry and Brooke Shields!
Happy New Year! Anyone recovering from too much happy? My {first} husband and I found ourselves flying solo new year’s eve when we our kids were going to be at sleepovers. So at 11:40pm, after a quiet dinner out with friends, I vacuumed the stairs, washed a load of Christmas towels (yes, I am that mom) and ran the dishwasher. Oh, [Read more…]
Why would someone steal my mammogram?
Why would someone steal my mammogram? This was the question I dropped on my husband when I received a letter in the mail from the radiology group responsible for managing mammogram records. It turns out it’s not the sexy images of my double A’s after three children the thief wanted, but rather other personal information. Apparently there is big money for my name, [Read more…]
Family Sign : We are a nice normal family sign
family sign I had to share this “We are a nice normal family” sign. I found this sign on vacation with my siblings and our families in Taos. We were actually staying in a much smaller town, but we spent an afternoon in Taos to get in a little shopping and dining. I can never pass up a [Read more…]
This would not happen to Martha Stewart… October fails
I think I ate the equivalent of 2 bags of my favorite chocolate candy! Maybe closer to three bags! So as I recover from my sugar induced coma I thought I would share my epic fails in October. I love this photo of Martha at the entrance of her immaculate home and perfectly proportioned wreath. If you [Read more…]
Washing Machine and Dryer: Celebrating 20 Years
If there was a song for my loyal washing machine and dryer it would be, “Through the years, you never let me down,” by Kenny Rogers. Yep, my Kenmore washing machine and dryer from Sears has been with our family for 20 years. My washing machine is holding up better than me. In fact, my body shakes [Read more…]
I think my husband has male pattern BLINDness…
Are any of you familiar with male pattern BLIND-ness? Let me describe the symptoms below. In an effort to help me last week, my {first} husband offered to run a few errands for me in between lax practice for my boys. I knew this request was tricky, but I figured how hard can it be to pick up [Read more…]
Owen our beloved Bernese Mountain rescue crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge
Last week Owen our beloved Bernese Mountain rescue crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge. Thank you to everyone who sent me a note about our beloved Bernese Mountain dog, Owen. Last week was really tough. For me I cried harder over the death of Owen, than some distant family members. Yes, I just admitted that fact. As a [Read more…]
Hell hath no fury than an accounting major who finds a duplicate credit card charge.
This past spring, I shared my daughter’s study abroad experience to Florence, Italy. She was home for a week before heading to Omaha for a summer internship. She is an accounting major because as she points out, “Numbers don’t lie, mom.” Hours before my daughter was to catch a flight back to Omaha, I found her [Read more…]
Our Bernese Mountain dog has a food sensitivity to underwire and padding.
I am recovering from a stomach bug so it is timely I am sharing my Bernese Mountain dog’s food sensitivity. Our Bernese Mountain dog is recovering from a bit of bug of his own. The evidence suggests our Bernese Mountain dog, Owen, has food sensitivity to padding and underwire. I found the source of his upset stomach when I found the remnants of my [Read more…]
Summer School Reading Deadlines
I had to share a fun interaction with my son for his summer school reading assignment. My son was assigned to read the “Diary of Anne Frank” over the summer. Knowing my son prefers texts and ESPN I knew I had to set up a few deadlines over the summer. The following interaction with my [Read more…]
My son’s tennis match routine
tennis match ** Throwback Thursday post as we head into the junior tennis season! My son’s tennis match routine freaked me out the night before his first sanctioned tournament. I checked on him before bed and when I opened his door I gasped when I saw this on the floor. It looked like a crime scene without any blood or [Read more…]