I could feel it coming on, but today it hit me like a ton of bricks. The head is pounding - heck for all I know it might explode. Going to grab me a handful of Advil and see what happens.
Getting sick is not too good when you have no backup for the [...]

Single moms and dads, especially those with full-time jobs, you have my full respect. Not that you did not have it before, but I now understand what you go through on a daily basis.
Trying to get ready for work, taking a shower, and getting dressed while also getting Avery up, fed, give her her [...]

Hi Mom, Avery here. I just got home from another fun-filled day at daycare. Dad picked me up! That sure was a treat. He explained that you were away at work, so I thought that I would let you know about a few things. I sure miss giving you kisses [...]

After being with Avery every single day of her life until now, I now sit in a hotel room in Nashville missing my little girl. Although I think that I packed enough kisses with her in the car seat this morning, and spent an extra 30 minutes snuggling with her before bedtime last night, I [...]

Who is more worried about me being alone with Avery for 4 days. Me or Colleen?
Yes.

Avery’s smile every morning
Blowing Raspberries
Being able to laugh at the “Booger Sucker”
Dirty Diapers. Well, maybe not
“Swimming” in the bathtub
Boogie-Oogie-Oogieing while standing on my stomach
Not 1 finger, not 2, not one hand, but both hands in her mouth at once

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I was informed that if I were to ever remark that I was “babysitting” my own child, that I would be …
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36 hours from now, I get the opportunity to watch Avery on my own for the better part of 4 days. That will surely be an adventure, and while I will not be staying at home with Avery during the day, does anyone have advice? Surely this cannot be that difficult.
I figure [...]

As a young girl, my sister was the life of the family gatherings. She would constantly ham-it-up for relatives. While at these family gatherings, she would mingle and get tastes of everyone’s Harvey Wallbanger.
Soon, my sister become good friends with an invisible character … His name? Harvey Wallbanger. For years she [...]

Thanksgiving marks a yearly gathering of family, and of course with that comes stories. This year was no different, and I hope to be able to relay some of the more humorous ones to my readers. These stories come from family and friends, and none are fictitious (well, at least so I hope [...]