I started off writing an entertaining little ditty about the little things in life that I appreciate, like my dishwasher, pacifiers, and Chap Stick.  After spending Thanksgiving Day with my family, and realizing just what an amazing life I have, I...

When I was a small child my father remodeled my bedroom walls.  It was the late seventies, and paneling was quite the fashion.  My parents had chosen a white colored paneling, and I can recall that the etchings of the wood throughout each plank had...

A few months ago the employees in my building were dealt a hard blow.  Our office is closing. While we were all promised employment at our alternate facility, my home away from home for the past thirteen years will be no more.  While most employees...

There’s no question that the one topic that has been on everyone’s mind these days is H1N1.  The Mommy Blogosphere has run rampant over the last few months with the philosophical dilemma, “To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate your child?”  If...

While I have to say that I do believe I have enjoyed my fill of the “baby years”, I have not felt much regret that they are gone until this very moment.  Today my baby has become a two year old.  Long gone are the middle of the night feedings,...