Holiday Vacation Tip – Reading Games for Kids

| November 27, 2010

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Katie made the best cornbread stuffing this year. We had deep pit turkey, ham, and I even tried out a new recipe for sweet potatoes that Mike fell in love with but I’m really less than thrilled about. I think I’ll tweak it a bit and maybe try [...]

Preventing Cold and Flu with Homeopathic Remedies

| November 15, 2010

If cold and flu season hasn’t begun it’s just around the corner. This time of year I usually start harping on my husband and kids to keep up with taking vitamin c, drinking green tea, and lots of water. There is also a great deal of buzz in the homeopathic community about colloidal silver. Colloidal [...]

A Word or Two on Terriers

| November 8, 2010

This is a rat terrier puppy not to be confused with the most awesome show, “Terriers” on FX that you probably aren’t watching but really should. Anyway, I posted that picture for all of you who were completely unaware of their cuteness previously. That adorable creature (not that exactly one, mind you) is what will [...]

Shutting The Factory Down

| November 8, 2010

There are days when I come across really cute baby clothes and remember the fun I had shopping for clothes for Katie and Maggie when they were babies. Not that I have any interest in having another baby around. Really… I’m done-done. Happily so. To say Maggie broke the mold is an understatement. She didn’t [...]

Chocolate is Always in Season and Especially Now

| November 6, 2010

I am a chocolate fiend. Seriously. It’s almost pathetic, I am an absolute freak about chocolate. I transcend all female stereotypes in a blaze of cocoa laden glory. I’m familiar with Ghiradelli and Godiva, we’ve met. But around here in Bakersfield, everyone knows you go to See’s Candies. Sure, it might have started in Los [...]