Category: Living Big

  What do you do when your kids say they are bored? I’m not talking about the occasional “I’m bored” statement, after your kid has watched four hours of TV. In fact I’m not talking about those kids who become bored every once in a while, at all.  I’m talking …

Tomorrow is Halloween, my least favorite holiday of the year. Yes, I’m a Halloween Grinch. Now, I don’t want to start a theological debate or hear the REAL history of Halloween, I just want to complain about what I think is the stupidest holiday since Columbus Day. I mean, what …

  This blog, among other things is about parenting, but NOT parenting advice.  I hate to use the word advice because it might lead someone to think that I’m in some way qualified to give it. I’m not.  I am, however, quite qualified to share my experiences, of which I …

  Are you a mom of 3 or 4 or even more kids? Has your family grown faster than your income, or your car, or your house? Are you thinking about homeschooling your kids or becoming a work at home mom? The purpose of this blog is to provide moms …

I originally posted this article last year but realized that three weeks into summer break, you might be up to your armpits in kid created messes. Your little darlings may be on break, but it isn’t your responsibility to pick up after them and maintain the house. They are the …

I celebrated my 55th birthday yesterday.  Two days earlier I received an early present from my doctor, a Type II Diabetes diagnosis.  Over the years, as my weight crept up, so had my blood pressure, triglycerides and cholesterol, but I had managed to keep my hemoglobin a1c under 6.5.  On …