Jake's daycare was closed last Monday for Presidents Day, so I took the day off from work...originally, I was thinking the day would jus...

We're Just Like You, Only Prettier (Celia Rivenbark) This is an awesome collection of sarcastic essays, written about everyday life...s...

The novelty of 26+ inches of snow wore off days ago & cabin fever was still lingering in our house, so we decided to check out the Carne...

A few posts ago, I promised a picture of Jake's new superhero cape made by Nana & our friend, Sharon...and here they are! I sent Na...

I'm sitting here on my couch (still off from work due to the snowstorm) and kind of unsure what to do with myself right now. Jake is na...

Since we've been snowed in, I've been little Emmy Homemaker (what? stop laughing!) and have tried a few new recipes and even made a...

1. Meteorologists don't always overestimate snow, as they're known to do...sometimes they actually under estimate. 2. Piggy-backin...

It snowed in Pittsburgh...have you heard? :) The last time I remember having this much snow was the "Blizzard of 93" (remember th...

It seems like our calendar quickly fills up every year: weddings, showers, parties, visits to friends and family, etc... So it's always...

Last night, we had Jake's 2 year check up...for some reason, our kid is absolutely terrified of the scale and threw a fit when the nurse...

Jake isn't a huge fan of being strapped into his carseat, so I normally try to do something silly to distract him while I'm putting ...

Well, ok, so maybe it wasn't so much a party as it was a small series of events put together to form a celebration of Jake's birthda...

I fully admit, I don't follow the news that much under normal circumstances; however, I have been glued to a story involving 2 girls fro...

While he can no longer be referred to as a baby, Jake will always be my sweet baby boy in my mind. It seems hard to believe that 2 years ag...

After a few of my friends raved about this Pioneer Woman recipe, I had to give it a try. I made a few changes, due mainly to laziness (thi...

Unlike their parents, I don't think kids are bothered by the cold (or maybe I should just say unlike their moms, because Brian doesn...