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Things (in no particular order) that make me feel guilty: 1. Eating onion rings (or fried food in general) 2. Not wanting to go to...

So, that's what the doctor said about my son today. "He's perfect." He says it almost every visit. He's been saying it since Jake was an...

I'm going on a much needed play date. In 22 minutes. I have to get through the next 22 minutes. My husband has to get home.  I have to...

I was so shocked to learn last night about the death of Whitney Houston.  Now, it's partly not really a surprise, given her on-going...

I have a confession to make. It's going to make me seem like a horrible person. Ok, here it is...I hate putting my kids to bed every...

In a perfect world, we all want to be great successes in life.  One of the bitter disappointments in my life was not that I was not voted...

When I try to describe my life, it often comes out something like this: I work part-time.  What that really translates to is:  I get paid...

For about a nanosecond this afternoon, I had my biggest fear realized.  I was talking with Jake, who is in second grade, about his day at...

I was having a discussion today about books and their movie adaptations.  For those who may not know me well, I am a reader.  I have been...

Last night I posted about my adventures on New Year's Eves of the past.  Today, I'm in a totally different frame of mind.  While last...

When I was in my late teens and early twenties, December 31 was a night full of potential.  It was full of hope and promise, and it was...

Dear Jake and Sophia, Today, we had a perfect moment.  It was just after lunch.  I settled in on one end of the couch, while the two of...

****WARNING:  This is a soap box post.  It is what I think and I believe.  It is me, exercising my first amendment rights.  You don't...

So, I was really not that far off in my post yesterday... Multitasking stresses out working moms more than dads - NEWS10 ABC: Albany, New...

So, I've seriously been meaning to write.  For, like 2 weeks now.  About Mommy ADHD.  But it's taken me this long because I keep getting...

So, thanks to Election Day (which can barely be counted, considering many of the candidates in Colonie are running un-opposed) and...

The past two weeks have been a whirlwind.  My grandmother went from having an"upset" stomach to passing away.  On Saturday, she was...

I write this as I sit in the hospital room with my grandmother, waiting for her to die.  She is truly at the end of her life, and all...

A special thank you to all of our friends and family who supported Jake in fundraising for St. Baldrick's.  With your support, Jake...

So, my 7 year-old asked me what could be considered an odd question the other day. "Mom, can I shave my head?" While to some, this might...