Picking the perfect place to live after Military Retirement
After decades of service my beloved husband is looking at retiring soon. This is a time to celebrate of course but also a time to be cautious and to plan…
Together Forever: Preserving Family Memories For The Future
Children grow up so fast, you might feel like there’s been hardly any time between your child going from a baby to becoming a toddler. In fact, you might…
Sharing the Reality – My Father suddenly has terminal cancer.
I try to live an open book life here on my blog, after all it was first created in 2007 as a way for family and friends to keep up…
Practicing for Sustainable and Living Green – Update
StormBaby (age 6) in her play dress out taking care of the chickens and so excited about the first Olive Egg! Can we manage sustainable living someday? In our effort…
Never marry someone who wouldn’t be a great Daddy
Poster they made Dad for Fathers Day. Yes, he let the 4 kids eat most of the candy! LOL They knew he would!When I was a teenager I was a…
In loving Memory
In Memory of Memere (Grandmother) I have found over the years small gifts left to those still alive in the difficult time after loved ones die. Stories about them come…
My Sister Kissed a Girl and is now getting Married
I would like to introduce you to someone dear to me and a guest post I am so excited to post here! This is my baby sister who…
18 year old gets Married
This is not a news story, and it is not all that rare. However so many people seem to have opinions about this. Here is my opinion. I got married…
Guest Post: Importance of Keeping Your Elderly Relatives Active
Importance of Keeping Your Elderly Relatives Active. By: Maria Mallaband As parents, the importance of keeping your child’s minds active and healthy is imperative. Unfortunately it’s a fact of life…
Natural House Review and Giveaway!
We all know probiotics are good for the body so maybe I should not have been so shocked to learn they are good for my house too. Did you know…
Providence Children’s Museum
A trip back up north brought us on a cold day to this childrens museum in providence. Parking was very easy unlike many of the ones we have been to…
Valentine Window Clings
The other night was a creative night here with the littles. Many nights are creative here because it is our idea of fun. We are not really the "sit and…
What’s Essential?
As an Army wife, mother of 4, and surrogate mother of 2, the most essential thing in my life is time with my loved ones. Poor health and death…
Surrogacy
"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything; but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to…
Her 95th New Years!
Left is my Mom (My second Mom) and Right is my Meme. Meme did a great deal of my raising and I adore her. We have lived so far from her…
I win!
I am competitive with my husband. I admit it. Sometimes I just have to win. He is brilliant, has gotten more handsome with age, and he has this out…
Of Sorrow and Love
Sorrow reminds me that never again shall we see another day together.Love reminds me that I shall never wake having not been changed by the ones we did. - Kimberly…
Shutterfly Review – Giveaway
Thank you for stopping by this very special Shutterfly giveaway. First let me tell you a bit about Shutterfly and why you want to win this! I know…
Giving Thanks
Thank you to everyone who is reading this. You read. There for I love you! :) Really though I tell my kids never to marry anyone who doesn't own a…
October 25th — Being a Big Sister is hard!
My little sister the beautiful wild pirate. Being a big sister is hard. - Little sister wanted to do everything I did. - Having to watch her, change diapers, help…