thank you, mom and dad.

I have the good fortune of being the daughter of two wonderful parents. My mom and dad are still very much in love although you wouldn't always know it to be around them. They are very normal...

it is still so cold here!

the calendar might say that it is the end of april. the tulips might be blooming out front. the easter bunny may already be kicking his feet up after a sunday of anything but rest...but this is new...

public service announcement no. 8

mean girls - no matter how old they get, they're still mean i have a theory. once a mean girl, always a mean girl. oh, she may clean her act up a bit. her tactics may be a bit more sly,...

hug it out.

ya, sometimes you just need to hug it out. and i do not mean the "5 second hug with back tap". i mean a real hug. a bear hug. a get-the-most-surface-area-of-your-bodies-to-touch hug. get in there...

when ?good enough? just isn't good enough.

family family. it is hard work. no doubt about it. it is so easy to get complacent and just allow "good enough" to be good enough. but there are those of you who just won't let that happen. there...

he's just not that into you? part one.

Woo Hoo!! Taxes done. I'm back baby. Feel like a new woman. It is not even like taxes should take that long...it is just that it hangs over me and I am unable to do anything else except walk by the...

doing taxes. no time to eat. no time for sex.

sorry. if I can't even find the time to eat or have sex, I surely don't have the time to write about it....so I may be both hungry and horny, but dammit, the taxes will be done!

public service announcement no. 7

belly fat and probioticsPic from How To Lose Your Belly Fat Naturally FIRST, let me say that in no way does having some luscious belly fat make you less able to hang from the chandeliers with your...

strata makes a lota kids smile.

According to my kids, this one is "easy peasey fresh and squeasy". Or is it "easy peasey lemon squeasy"? Or maybe that was "easy peasey, you're so sleasy". No....the last one was definitely not...

public service announcement no. 6

recipe for a wonderful start to the day:wake upbig kisses and hugs for your honey and kidssay your prayershave your coffeetake your vitaminsbreathe deeplyeat breakfastdo something to make yourself...

fondue & foreplay.

fondue and foreplay. simple enough. they are both wonderful and decadent, yet, often ignored in our rush of daily living. perhaps they are viewed as too time-consuming. maybe neither get to the...

girl talk. sharing sex secrets.

"Is it just us, or does it feel like after you get married the raunchy-fun sex convos you used to have with friends suddenly just stop? Ladies, right here, right now, we're revoking the gag order."...

chocolate chili - sweet and spicy.

We just got home from church. It is snowing.....AGAIN!!!! This is a "put on the pj's and start cooking" kinda day. If not, I may just go back to bed. Cold days make me think of soups, stews and...

sports and sex.

from FoxNews.comI love sports. I love playing. I love competing. I love watching. I love the skill. The adrenaline. The drive. It is sexy. But who knew they could teach us something about sex??!!...

smooth moves.

Nothing says love (and strategic parenting) like the sneaking of all sorts of good stuff into your family's smoothies while they think they are simply junking it up with dessert in a glass. Squeals...

Happy Valentine's Day: love the one you're with, EVERYDAY!

This may come off sounding cliche', I am fully aware. Some may say I am even full of crap. That is ok, I can handle it, 'cause it is my truth..... While my husband rolled over this morning, he...

public service announcement no. 5

top of the mornin' to ya. after yer finish your lovely Guiness, feel free to head over to the pantry and grab your Morton's Table Salt and toss it into the trash. it is no good for ya, my lads. now...

afternoon delight.

Snow day? Working-from-home day? Saturday and the kids-are-occupied-elsewhere day? Sounds easy enough......... BUT DO YOU DO IT???? Well, I suppose I could end this post right here. You know what...

The Plight of the New England Snow ShovelI had no time to post today. And this is why!

MAIN COURSE: burger night!

Next to pizza night, burger night is our familys favorite. Generally reserved for a "junk food night" for many families, it is considered a healthy dinner for us!My middle guy, the hard-core...

MAIN COURSE AND INTERCOURSE: why we work so hard at family.

INTERCOURSE. absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Business travel. It is not part of every relationship, but it is an element of many marriages I know. For some people, they count down the days until their honey gets home. For others, they count...

MAIN COURSE. paninis: cheating on dinner.

Fast. Easy. I am sure you werent like that when you were dating your sweetheart. You were hard to get. You were more like a roast. You took time. Patience. But the panini? Wham. Bam. Thank you...

public service announcement no. 4

laughaccording to Whole Living Magazines October 2010 issue, a good laugh is the best medicine!"A guffaw may be as beneficial as a workout....laughter triggers healthful physiological responses...

INTERCOURSE. yuck list.

yuck list: just dont do itladies: granny pantiesnever attractive, no matter what. no, no, no. never. not even close. i dont care if you are certain that your spouse will never see them. i dont care...

MAIN COURSE. spaghetti tacos, ewwwww.

ewwwwwwww.It is ok. You can agree with me. But this post is not about you. It is about the kids. And there is very little thatll psyche them up more than a dinner that makes so little sense and...

INTERCOURSE. sex to heal yourself.

You have a busy life. I get it. I am right there with you.In the morning, your feet hit the floor running. The long list of tasks you have to accomplish is always tugging at you:make the...

MAIN COURSE. breakfast for dinner.

It is a standard. It makes life easy when you have company. It is delicious and family-friendly. And it has a lot of butter. I love butter (especially the good guilt-free pastured type).I adapted...

public service announcement no. 3

Coffee. If I dont drink it, my husband does not like me. Oh, you think it is because he wants to share a warm cup and snuggle up with me before we start the day. HA. No.Because without it, I am a...

INTERCOURSE. make a lovin playlist.

I love music. I love that fact that I can now, thanks to the invention of iTunes, not spend a week on that perfect "mix tape". Instead, I can strike a few keys on the MacBook Pro and voila, I have...