Waiting at his last doctor's appointment with "markers" a.k.a crayons The day our son was born was not the way I had envisioned motherhood starting. There were no happy pictures of me and a new baby snuggled after giving birth.  It would be more than two months from that date bef…

The makings of a favorite muffin - less the oil! I love to cook.  Now that I have a husband and King Diaper to cook for, I feel like I enjoy it more than ever.  It is a fact, that I will cook pancakes upon demand on a Sunday night if our toddler wakes up from a nap asking for them. Applesauce…

Jinx the wonderdog! Craig and I were always cat people.  When we met, I had my cat Sage.  Then we added our cat Guthrie the year we married.  But somewhere along the way, we became dog people. I remember it well.  I had agreed to dog sit for a college friend.  Mercedes is a miniature pincher …

Just hanging out with mamma! 17 years ago, my husband and I spent our spring break on our honeymoon.  This year, we spent spring break at home. And it was grand. Being at home is a luxury for me.  During a normal week, I'm gone quite a bit for work.  Many times, the last thing I want to d…