When it comes to parenting, lets face it we all want to be the favorite. The one that the lil one calls in the middle of the night. The one that they snuggle up against at night. Even if you don't want to admit it, you know its true. Its the feeling that we get from it more or less the feeling that someone needs us far beyond what we ever thought ( Read more... )

When I got married, I did what most women do, I changed my last name. I was eager to do, considering my maiden name started-and ironically ended-in Z. I was thrilled with the idea that I would be moving up in alphabetical standings. No longer would I be the last to be called for anything. Which was fine by me, considering I was the last one to ( Read more... )

In just about a half hour, we start the long busy weekend I like to call; a family wedding. Andy's younger brother Elliott is marrying his gorgeous bride Lea tomorrow night right on the Baltimore Harbor. An event the entire family seems to have been looking forward to for the past several months ( Read more... )

Putting lil man's in someone other than family's hands has bee something I have yet to attempt. I have heard the terrifying stories of mishaps and experiences all of which have made me leery in doing so. Not to mention the fact that in order to get a babysitter these days you may as well take out a small loan. What happened to the days when I was a ( Read more... )

In the blink of an eye, four years has gone by ( Read more... )

Shh.....here is a little secret you momma never told you...

Marriage is, unbelievably hard. And I would say for the majority of us, it never goes as planned. As little girls we dream of happily ever afters and being swept off our feet. We dream of princes and castles and romantic gestures. I understand men are different, but since I am not one, I ( Read more... )

I usually post my after game review. But it has been a crappy night. Which included a trip to the doctors for lil man. A blowout fight with my husband and lil man getting sick over pretty much everything ( Read more... )

Thus ends another regular hockey season. The Caps have won the division, won the president's trophy and have secured themselves a seat in the playoffs for the third year in a row. I sat watching from the eagles nest this afternoon, while the players where giving their shirts off their back giveaways, thinking how incredible it is. How eight years, ( Read more... )

Andy turns thirty-two tomorrow. A scary thought for not only his parents, but for myself as well. Though I can guarantee its for different reasons. Because while his parents marvel at the fact that their middle child will be thirty-two, and wonder where the years have gone. I am sitting here thinking of the fact that when we first started dating he ( Read more... )

It is shortly before 9:30 in the evening. I am currently parked in front of the television watching a hockey game. My husband-on a rare occasion during hockey season- sits on the couch trying to soothe lil man down. It isn't working to well, but the attempt is not going unnoticed. He is at the age where settling him down doesn't seem to be going ( Read more... )