Okay, so last week was b-e-a-u-tiful weather, and the kids and I spent a lot of time outside. While our picturesque country yard was a perfect place (picturesque if you ignore Sadie's "gifts" that we need to clean up still) for the little tikes to expend a lot of energy, I found myself wanting to ... Read More about Town Home
We’re in Print!
Check out today's story in the Quincy Herald-Whig! What about that good lookin' bunch of girls? Check out the fact that I was too late submitting our photo that I didn't touch up my make-up, or even pick up the back entryway.Seriously. At least I'm kind of "glowing" because of pregnancy, right? ... Read More about We’re in Print!
Is It Here?
Has spring sprung?Are we just being teased?Should I be rejoicing the melt of our nine thousand inches of snow?Well...maybe, on all accounts.Around here, when we get above 40, you would think that it's early June. Everyone's a little bit antsy to bare his or her arms and legs. Illinoisans are opening ... Read More about Is It Here?
When Vacation is Measured in Hours
If you're anywhere near the Midwest, you know, it's been a long, cold, snowy winter. Many of us are dreaming of getting away to somewhere warmer, escaping the bleakness that is mid-February. As I was sitting at my mom's group yesterday, we (well, I was listening, but we'll get to that later) were ... Read More about When Vacation is Measured in Hours
Learning the Secret Handshake
As I sat at my second Farmer Image training session (no, I did NOT flunk the first, I just saw an opportunity to talk to adults and hit the shoe department at Von Maur without the kids, so I jumped!), I felt like the last kid on the playground to be chosen for kickball.I did not fit in.I was one of ... Read More about Learning the Secret Handshake