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Hearts all over the blogosphere are breaking upon hearing the news that 17-month-old Maddie Spohr passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 7th.  I briefly met Maddie's mom, Heather, at Blissdom '09.  She writes at The Spohrs Are Multiplying (Just a … [Read more...] about Madeline Alice Spohr

I had myself a meltdown the other day.  You know how appealing a toddler's meltdown is?  It's a hundred times less appealing on a grown woman.  All I can say is, God bless my husband. How he puts up with these sorts of tantrums without flicking me square … [Read more...] about Google Reader Made Me Do It: Temper Tantrum and Reflections Thereafter

  We officially have a boy in the house.  How do I know this?  Wrestling.  As in full-on body slams, and if you're really lucky, a spit/snot noogie all over your face. Mike loves it.  Elena and I?  We were not prepared.  Poor Elena, … [Read more...] about Developmental Milestone at 19 months: Wrestle-mania

Most days this blog of mine is centered around my own little family and my own self.  And that's fine, and most days I think it's what my readers want.  In the last couple of months, through time spent at Blissdom and through learning about the ins and outs of … [Read more...] about Join Me in the Pledge to End Hunger

Through the awesomeness of Twitter and facebook I found out about a sweet deal the Indiana Pacers were having.  Last Friday, if you became a fan of the Pacers on facebook and RSVP'd to the March 1st game against the Denver Nuggets, you were eligible to receive 2 free … [Read more...] about From Facebook Fan of the Indiana Pacers to Fan In Real Life