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My neighbor was kind enough to hook me up with an old friend of his who is stationed in Korea.  It was really nice being able to have an...

I'm lonely. And I find myself feeling angry sometimes. Not at the people who I've given up in order to ensure my children have a go...

The boys were having a deep conversation today while I was driving.  Sean: That car is going faster than us. Caden: Yeah but we...

I was running late for work.  It was a couple of years ago.   The kids weren't cooperating. Caden especially. He couldn't find the p...

Today's Blurb Tomorrow is Caden's 7th birthday.  I'm letting him ditch school (he's only had one other missed school day th...

I am a single mom of two boys.  There's no father in the picture. It's just me.  I'm all they have.  And the questions ...

Today's Blurb It's my Air Force birthday! Thirteen years ago today, I stepped off a bus and into the life of the Air Forc...

What a night.  Talk about emotional roller coaster.   Whole Foods So we had never been to Whole Foods before and I needed to stop and get so...

You have never loved unless you've sacrificed. Anyone can feel the emotion of love.  But love is so much more than an emotion.  It is an...

"Emma and I have been married 38 years.  We've had our amazing moments and there were times when we were miserable.  But I am wiser...

Holiday Labor Day started off funny this morning.  First, Bruce decided to chase bunnies on his morning walk.  The bunnies around the apart...

  We spent the morning and early afternoon being lazy.  I loved it.  I love getting to enjoy the boys without any agenda, nothing planned...

Sean: Mommy do you wanna see that I can spell Optimus Prime?   Me: Oooh. Sure! Sean: S-E-A-N. Optimus Prime. YEAH!!

So I was watching Elora, Sean's classmate.  They were being so cute and having a grand old time, playing and laughing.  And then Sean g...

Wow. Have you ever had one of those days that seemed terribly long and crazy? Poor Caden. He and I had one of those. It wasn't supposed...

Caden "Guess what! I eat all bisketti noodles!" Me "Really? But there are lots of noodles in your bowl." Caden "Th...

You might remember that Bruce chewed Mr. Zippity's eye out on Friday. You can read more about it here . I was able to save him bu...

Sean (In his best He-Man voice) "For the honor of Grace Skull, I am SPIDER-MAN!" Caden (In his best He-Man voice, too) ...

Sean "Excuse me, can you make sure you put the shot ON my leg and not in it?" Med tech "Aw sweetie, it's gonna pinch jus...

Sean: Mommy I don't want the shot to go IN my leg I just want it to go ON my leg. Caden: No Sean. It has to go IN your leg. Through yo...