Thoughts of a Wannabe

This is the CHANGE that American needs. The anger that built in me from Thursday night's lie/bash fest was relieved today. I actually ...

Well, my kids all started school today - 1st grade, 5 th grade, and 8 th grade. They seemed equal parts of excited and disappointed that s...

There are a few days left until the drawing at Teen Lit Review for the book Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. Go here to enter!

Middle child sleeps in a loft bed, so I can't lay with her at all when I tuck her into bed. But I do climb the steps each night, cover h...

Teresa is giving away a cupcake scented gift set by Embrace Bath & Body , over at her personal blog . The contest is for USA and Canada ...

When I picked up middle child from her horseback riding lesson, she was holding a little kitten, about 4 weeks old. My daughter LOVES anima...

Movie Review #15 Journey to the Center of the Earth Starring: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem Rated: Rated PG for intense ad...

Jennifer won the drawing for the The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling (The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Book 6) book! It was a fun book - I h...

The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling (The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Book 6) is a great summer read! I really relate to the narrator of the...

OK - time to move on from the posts about the fire - I think I'm done with that - well, except for an occassional update on the rebuildi...

I don't know about you - but I keep a close eye on what my kids watch on TV/Movies. To preview Movies my kids want to watch I go to one ...

Here are the heroes that saved my Mom's life . . . . I have a new found respect for firemen. We have visited them several times since t...

Here are photo's of how Mom's house looks after the fire. Demolition begins this week - rebuild should take about 5 months. Mom actu...

Click photo to make larger: Here are some photo's a neighbor took of my Mom's House while it was on fire. I will post some photos la...

You never think those bad things you see on the news will happen to you. They always happen to someone else. I'll watch the news and vie...

Catch a Rising Star (Drama Queens Series #1) by Tracey Bateman When thirty-something Tabby Brockman has the opportunity to reclaim her rol...

This past Mother's Day - we were on our way home from lunch, and youngest asked: "When is MY Day?" HWH explained that everyda...

Every night when I tuck my 6 year old into bed, I lay with him and we talk about his day. We each do something we call Best, Worst, Maybe To...

I have waited a long time for this! Finally, on Saturday, April 26th the Season Premier of Robin Hood will come on! Robin Hood is a BBC Ame...

Movie Review #15 - August Rush Starring: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard, Robin Williams Rated: PG ...