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  My ten year old daughter is obsessed with goats.  I don't quite know how it happened, but it did. And now for the last two years,...

This year my husband and I are both turning 40.  Our original plans were to not actually have a party for either of us, but to go away fo...

When I moved to Aurora, IL 12 years ago, I didn't think about how hard it would be to be away from my family in Ohio.  I knew we wouldn...

Brendan with the three kiddos!  Father's Day is always a fun one around our house.  This year was no exception.  With no where to go...

My two oldest nieces, Rose and Hannah, turned 16 this December, 6 days apart.  I wanted to make something special for the two of them.  I al...

June went by so quickly, but for the first time in a long time I can tell you I feel like I didn't let it pass me by. Every summer I ha...

I have been feeling crafty lately. I have all kinds of craft ideas running through my head, and various amounts of supplies for scrapbookin...

Thursday, December 30th was my 38th birthday. And even though it is the new year, I want to talk about my birthday from last year. I had a...

On July 10, Brendan and I woke up at 4:00AM to get ready to leave on our much anticipated summer vacation. More than a year ago, my mom and...

My newest nephew, Declan, was baptized this Sunday. The ceremony was held in a lovely old chapel with wooden floors and beautiful stained g...

Today is my husband's birthday. He is the love of my life, the father of my children, my best friend, my confidant, my rock. He is an ...

Ok, not a lot of time to post so I'm going to keep this short. Last week the kids (all three of them) were in Ohio for the week. They w...

Last week my sister, Leanne, came from Ohio with her three kids and our mom for their annual visit. Ever since I moved out here in 2000, sh...

Why did I vacuum the carpet underneath the kitchen table and then decide to make 4th of July sugar cookies with my kids?

Yesterday was my anniversary. Thirteen years ago we got married in my hometown of Findlay, Ohio and started on an amazing journey together....

I have a brother-in-law who has many talents. He is a twice nominated Jeff actor (fifth down on the list) can do magic tricks, ride a unic...

The girls and I decided to make a gingerbread Christmas tree this weekend using a Wilton Cookie Cutter Kit and Betty Crocker gingerbread co...