The Bumpy Ride

How many times a day do you laugh?  I'm not even sure what my answer to that question is.   I just know that I like to do so as much and...

If you've read "The Bumpy Ride" before, then you probably know that I didn't / don't have a very high opinion of my fa...

Today my kids and I joined Mari, Julie, Lisa B, their respective kids, various nieces and friends; for a tour of The Stuffington Bear Factor...

Try as we may, we didn't get to speak with Luis yesterday.  I sent him a couple of emails with our schedule, and he left us a voicemail ...

The one thing that I've always been sure of was that I wanted to have children.  When I was single, I had promised myself that if I wasn...

Even though it's the designated day to show your appreciation for your mom,  we didn't make any special plans today.  I didn't f...

I think that one of the best things that you can do for your kids is to teach them to trust themselves; and encourage them to make their own...

This weekend I had to do something that I rarely do... take it easy.   Last week I wasn't feeling that well, but I was convinced that it...

My kid's started their swim team prep tonight; and I couldn't be happier, because that means that summer vacation is right around th...

The other day I told you that I had "VERY Big News."   I shared that my daughter, Lyndzi, my cousin, Jackie and I are going to be...

About a month ago, when I was at Kelsie's soccer practice; I ran into my friend Patti; who used to be Lyndzi and Kelsie's Kindergart...

My emotions were all over the place today; and why wouldn't they be?  The past two days had been both joyful AND stressful; and I was ti...

If you've ever read "The Bumpy Ride" before; I'm sure this title seems untimely.  If you're new to The Ride; I'll ...

When it comes to Kelsie, ya never know what you're gonna get; and it's not just because she's seven years old; it's because ...

I've previously mentioned that on the first day of school (as well as other special occasions;) I like to make Cinnamon rolls for my kid...

If I had to choose a word to represent MY 2010; without a doubt, it would have to be DISCOVERY .  This past year I have learned so much abo...

Today was another, absolutely, amazing day.  The weather was glorious; and since Luis had the day off, we were able to spend the day togethe...

In case I haven't mentioned it in like the past five minutes; I have the BEST, most GENEROUS friends EVER!!!!!!!!!   Truly, generosity o...

Busy, Busy, Busy!! Yes, I know YOU KNOW.  BUT, I'm proud to say that in order to alleviate me from some of the many things that I still ...