If you read my last post, you wouldn't be surprised to learn that Garin isn't exactly a "sporty guy," as the twins like to call the jocks...

I must admit that I have been remiss in writing of late. It's not as if I don't have a bonafide get out of jail free card, being a single...

I was sitting at my desk this morning when my home phone rang. Ninety-nine percent of the time when I get a call on my home line it's a...

I first discovered Miles had a peanut allergy when he was just a baby. I recall being in a bit of a hurry on that particular day. I'll...

My birthday falls on 9/9. Last. year, my mother passed away less than a week before my birthday, on 9/3/2020. The kids and I had...

On September 3rd, we marked the one-year anniversary of my mom's passing. I could hardly believe that an entire year of birthdays,...

Miles built this replica of the World Trade Center this morning, out of magnatiles, as his way of honoring the 2,977 victims who died on...

My sincerest apologies to my children and loyal readers of this blog for an embarrassingly late post on not one, not two, but three...

Graham completed his quarantine and retuned to school yesterday. To say it was bittersweet, is to put it mildly. We had our last...

Admittedly, I took a little artistic license when I created the title for this blog. Read on to find out more...... Truthfully, I am the...

We made it through two and a half of school last week before the proverbial Covid s*** , hit the fan. I was sitting at my desk on Monday...

On Wednesday, the kids returned to school, full-time, for the first time since Friday, March 13, 2020. That's 523 days, to be exact. ...

Isn't that the truth! We tied up our trip in the Bay Area, sightseeing, spending time with friends and enjoying one of the prettiest...

Monterey is lovely, but the highlight of visiting there is most certainly the acclaimed aquarium. Aside from driving through Big Sur,...

After leaving San Luis Obispo in the morning, we continued to make our way up the coast via Morro Bay, San Simeon, Big Sur, Carmel and...

I was so pleased that we didn't have to drive anywhere on our second day. We got up and wandered a few blocks down from our hotel to have...

After our trip to the East Coast in June, I wasn't sure I had it in me to plan, prepare for, pack and take another trip with four kids. I...

Disclaimer: This post is a bit longer than my normal posts (with lots of fun videos), but I promise it will be worth your time and warm...

Despite just a few hours of sleep the night before, having spent much of the night in the emergency room, I managed to get up by 8 the...

Garin was stricken with bad allergies as soon as we stepped foot in Boston. He had been fine in both New York and Connecticut, so his...

After nearly two weeks spent in large urban cities, we were excited to escape to the coast and enjoy a quieter beach vibe. Joanne was...

From Connecticut we headed to Boston. For the better part of two of the four days we were in Boston, I toured a dozen or so of the...

Days six to eight..... This was our last nostalgic ride on the New York subway on our way to pickup our rental car that would take us...

Still riding high from our memorable day with Zac and his family, we embarked on our fourth and final (full) day in New York City. It...