Do Life Right

We’ve tried Zazzle, Cafe Press, and the several other online t-shirt stores. They each have their own pros and cons. For the most part, I keep going back to Cafe Press and Zazzle. I absolutely love the postage stamps I’ve made through the Zazzle website with my very own photographs and computer […]

My family and I (two daughters, ages 11.5 and 7.5) have been able to play with a variety of virtual pets over the past year and we’ve compared them side-by-side. The ones we’ve tried are: Webkinz, Shining Stars, Ty Beanie Babies 2.0, My ePets, and Ty Girlz. If any other company would […]

I’ve given a lot of thought to fathers lately. My younger Girl Scout troop got into a conversation about “best dads” and who had them. What makes a good dad? What qualities had I looked for in the father of my children? We concluded that the father-child relationship is doing just great […]

In no particular order:

My earliest memory is of my mother rocking me in a rocking chair. I was calm and content. I didn’t need to be rocked, yet she rocked me anyway because she wanted to. In my memory, the experience lasted a long time. How sweet is that?
My mother has […]

Do you frequently find yourself spouting off big words just to sound smart? I like to call this “Superfluous and Pretentious Intellectual Tourettes Syndrome” (a.k.a. SPITS) - yes I made that up. The sufferer of this malady is one who just can’t help spitting out technical words here and there just to one up everyone […]

I’m a strong believer in following interests and passions. I’ve become immersed in numerous things over the years, including photography. For a time I had my own photo studio. I enjoyed it a lot and still take many photographs (mostly of my daughters and scenery). Since my parents are visiting and my youngest daughter is […]

My Always Unschooled daughters and I have been making up a lot of words lately. It’s fun and it’s evolutionary. This is how words are created. Sometimes current existing words cannot convey the particular meaning we are trying to get across, so we mix and match words that already do exist until […]

Happy LEAP Day! Leap Day is one of my all time favorite days. It’s a Bonus day that always makes me think of rainbows and smiles! To celebrate this occasion, I’ve made a list of my favorite reasons I’m glad I started this blog. I’m also giving each of my daughters […]

This list is similar to my “10 Ways to Be a Better Parent TODAY“. Truth be told, you should treat all of your immediate family members better than you treat anyone else in the entire world. Most people do the opposite. They have special meals, special dishes, special clothing, special manners, etc. […]

This is a surprise Valentine for my wonderful husband. I could never possibly list all the reasons why I love him so much, thus I’m just listing the first ten that come to mind in no particular order.

He always thinks I’m beautiful, no matter what condition I’m in (and he’s seen me in a […]