Category Archives: FunStuff

My Village of Moms: Ketchup With Us

My sister and brother, Ben & Dana. My Best Friend Lisa My Best Friend Noelle My other mom (and the best 2nd grandma the boys could hope for) Judy. and of course My Mom (my hero, my role model, my north star) **************************** You all mother me. Cheer me on, hold me up, laugh with…

Beaus, Babies and Bliss {Old School Blogging}

The Old School Blogging Meme was such a hit last month, Elaine from The Miss Elaine-ous Life and Heather at Theta Mom  decided to team up once again and bring some serious old school blogging back to the blogosphere.  1. How did your husband pop the big question? Oh. Well. I wish it was more romantic….

Morning Moments (Haiku Friday, Friday Fictioneers, Velvet Verbosity)

    stealing sweet kisses in the middle of our day Just fooling around. ************************** Haiku Friday with Lou of LouCeel 17 syllables, endless fun. Clay leaned against the door jamb taking in Kitty sidestepping the dog bowl as she maneuvered around the kitchen, sliding breakfast in front of their children and negotiating the packing…

The Liebster Award Interview

In less than 15 words (which means no more than 14, BTW), why do you blog? To release the demons, to share the memories, to weave the daydreams, to remember. What’s your No. 1 pick of your own set of posts that you’d MOST want to share with the entire world (which means more than…

Shelter and Smooches {Trifextra}

  “Do you remember?” “I do; the rain, us trying to outrun the storm and your broken umbrella.” He laughed, pulling her close, “anything else?” She blushed, “Our first kiss, under that broken umbrella.” “Our first rebellion.”   For Trifextra: This weekend, we are revisiting a prompt we’ve done before.  We are giving you three…

Sunday Drive 2013 (Haiku Friday, Friday Fictioneers, Scriptic, Velvet Verbosity)

  sit here beside me while the world races by us dreams and fingers laced ****************************** My Friday Haiku with Lou of LouCeel Every Friday you can join in the fun.  photo courtesy of Douglas Macllroy   “Can’t you put that thing away?” Brady said, eying the phone in Jess’s hand as they sped along the…

Who’s That Girl? (Ketchup with Us #14)

  It’s no secret, I am quite fond of my new friend, Mel of According to Mags. She makes me laugh, she gives the best virtual hugs and she’s SMART, Creative and funny! Her friend, Michele of Old Dog New Tits, ain’t so bad either. (who am I kidding I love ‘em both) I really…

Old School Blogging (with other amazing bloggers!)

I’ve been tagged by my amazing friend Nicole from Sisters from Another Mister  (I adore her!) My  good friends Elaine of The Miss Elaine-ous Life  and Heather of Theta Mom are bringing back the old memes of blogging, when we used these spaces to get to know each other. I am so happy to be…

The 5 Reasons We’re Sending Our Sons to Catholic School

My sons turned 5 in January, so along with the complete disbelief and quiet sobbing I’d done as I mumbled, “how could they be five?” over and over, it was also time to register them for Kindergarten. We had some choices: A public school literally right up the road from us, a charter school that…

Going Back (Ketchup with Us)

    I love this link up! The KETCHUP WITH US Link brought to you by According to Mags and Old Dog New Tits is so much fun and so easy, you really should join us (if you are not already!) The premise: They give us a topic and we give them 57 words (based…

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