Or so my family tells me.  I am raising a bunch of peanut butter snobs.  I know many coffee snobs, some tea snobs but not too many… Read more “Store Bought Peanut Butter Is Crap”

Do you remember the movie from the 90’s starring Julie Roberts and Campbell Scott?  Campbell Scott’s character, Victor, was suffering from leukemia and hires Julia Robert’s character, Hilary, to be his nurse.  During… Read more “Dying Young”

Everytime I hear this song by Tim McGraw I get a smile on my face.  I know it’s story about a boy losing a girl even after… Read more “Just To See You Smile”

I think we can safely say we’ve all had enough excitement for one week. Throw a new driver into the mix and I can assure you I… Read more “An Earthquake, A New Driver And A Hurricane”

As I sit here realizing Zach is really licensed to drive, I’m also realizing Lucas will be a driver before I know it.  While it doesn’t seem possible… Read more “So Should I Be Scared?”

Oh, God help us all…but me especially.  Zach’s countdown to his learner’s permit is over and he passed the test.  He is now officially a driver on… Read more “The Countdown is Officially O-V-E-R”

I got tired of looking like every other West End mama in Richmond who is trying desperately hang on to her youth just a little longer by covering her gray hair with… Read more “Call Me "Red"”

OK, so maybe “surviving” is a bit of a stretch…it was only a 5.8 earthquake on the Ritcher Scale but it was downright freaky! I have not… Read more “Surviving the Earthquake”

Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around?  I guess I’ve always been a slow learner.  Or backwards or something just a little off.  I seem… Read more “From Glam to Geek”

I hate packing up after a vacation. I when I say I hate it, I mean I detest it. I loathe it. You take a week’s worth… Read more “Packing Up and Moving Out”