My Daughter Won 5 Medals on the Weekend!

She participated in a swimming carnival in the country, and won one gold, two silver and two bronze. She was so pleased with herself. Why is this so exciting to us? She is a competitive swimmer and...

Trying to Maintain Sanity

Taking deep breaths. Listening to music. Trying to find something to occupy myself so I won't think about things is really difficult. I often wonder to myself if this image I am trying to maintain is...

On an Up Note.....Update on Things....

I am proud to announce that my daughter is engaged. She met a nice young man online who lives a stones throw away from where we live. They are planning to wed next year either in May, June, or July....

Would you tell a child he/she was adopted at birth?

I mean from the moment you held this child and they looked up at you with those big adoring eyes,you know they were yours and you would do anything before you let anyone hurt one hair on their...

What are the two questions you would ask if your partner cheated on you?

I was having this discussion with my friend yesterday who said if their partner cheated on him he would want to kno wthwo things:1) Who the person was? 2) How long was it before you got...

Would you pay to go to someone's wedding?

My co-worker today today jokingly said that I would need to pay to come into is wedding and it got me thinking that maybe this wouldnt be a bad idea.I mean many people rack up some serious bills to...

Are you going to visit a Pumpkin Patch?

Tis the season for pumpkins and jack o'lanterns!! Since we have a bit of spending money this weekend, I am thinking of taking the kids out to a pumpkin patch on Sunday. The one we went to last...

Morning or Night kids?

My kids are morning people forsure! My younger kids like going to bed around 7pm, if they stay up much past that they're too miserable. All of my kids are usually up by 6am! My 6 year old son is...

She weighs 116 pounds and wants to diet!!

Hubby's coworker went for a physical recently, and apparently she was told she's 4 pounds overweight, so now she's going on a crash diet! I personally am quite a few pounds overweight... like 50...

What was your favourite childhood game?

Well I was an active child and sometimes my mother would say too active.I couldnt stay one place,I was always doing something .Granted I wasnt always the best at what I did but that never stopped...