My middle child is a 7 year old boy. He is sweet, sensitive, curious, and thoughtful. We enjoy watching TV together, and we love “So You Think You Can Dance.” Recently, there have been commercials for a new program, which looks like a combination of “Dancing With the Stars” and “The Biggest Loser.” It’s called “Dance Your Ass Off,” and the promos feature big people in little costumes, wiggling and jiggling to the music. These people a... Read Full Story

space invaders ice cube tray This is the Summer of Hot for me. Last November, we moved into a beautiful home with hardwood floors and granite countertops. However, the house did not come with air conditioning. Well, it wasn’t so important back in November… Fast forward to today, in the middle of June, with a forecast high temp of 92F. Yes, I know it’s hotter in Phoenix, and there are millions of people all over the world who live in hotter, more humid, less comfortable lo... Read Full Story

In honor of the delicious, dangerously delectable, deep-fried dough, here is a delightful photo of the famous Bacon Maple Doughnut from Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland, Oregon. I haven’t tried it, because I don’t live near Portland. But I’m inspired enough by this photo to add bacon to my own doughnut sometime! Yum! photo by tonx What do you think? Does a bacon maple doughnut sound good to you? Read Full Story

I don’t get out much, but Hubby and I are celebrating 13 years of marriage today, and we went out to dinner and a movie on Saturday night. The kids asked “What’s a date and why can’t we come?” I explained that we were celebrating the anniversary of our wedding, which happened before any of the three kids were here, and we wanted to remember what it was like without them! LOL I’m not really a Trekkie. I saw one of the earlier Star Trek movies when I was ... Read Full Story

Greetings, geeklings! I’ve been a member of Club Pogo for quite a few months now, and I recently made the acquaintance of a fellow Twilight fan on Twitter, who happens to work for Pogo. We did a fun little goodie exchange, and I sent her a Twilight shirt from Bella Twilight Shop. She surprised me with two cards for a free month of membership at Club Pogo! Since I’m already a Club Pogo subscriber, I decided to share the fun and offer these two cards to you, my fabulous blog fr... Read Full Story

I’ve been awarded Mother of the Year! It must be true, because I saw it on the internet… Well, okay. I’m not really that great of a mother. How bad is it that my idea of a nice Mother’s Day would be to spend it alone, without my kids? (I’m half-serious.) Okay, that sounds terrible. But before you judge me, I dare you to walk a mile in my flip flops, wearing my baggy “yoga pants” (mom code for “it’s too hot for sweatpants, but I have to ... Read Full Story

This is my kind of holiday, because it combines Star Wars and a pun. The whole point of celebrating Star Wars Day is that you get to repeat this greeting as many times as possible: May the Fourth be with you! Get it? Today is May 4, 2009. May the Fourth! The only thing that would make this a better holiday would be the exchange of chocolate, and Feats of Strength. Click this image for a larger view. No, I didn’t make this awesome Star Wars poster. I found it here: My[confined]Space ... Read Full Story

I know I’m not the only geeky mom out there, and now there’s proof! HP has teamed with Olympic champion swimmer Dara Torres in the Moms for Simplicity project. It’s an opportunity to submit a short essay to the Moms for Simplicity site, have your photo included in the Moms for Simplicity mosaic, and a chance to win one of three grand prize $5000 technology makeover packages. I love my MacBook and iPod, but I sure wouldn’t turn down $5000 worth of tech and gadgets, ... Read Full Story

Yesterday was Earth Day, and so I was inspired to find something earthy to share with you this week. Here it is! A dish of ice cream in the mellow, earthy tones of Salted Caramel, Ritual’s Coffee Toffee, and Chocolate Coconut from the Bi-Rite Creamery in San Francisco, California. Hope your Earth Day was sweet and creamy! Photo taken by phwpma Read Full Story

If you haven’t already discovered Orisinal, you should go check it out. I’ve enjoyed playing games there for a couple of years. Unlike the arcade-style video games you might be familiar with, most of these are simple, soft, pastel-colored games with cute characters and soothing music and sound effects. Think bubbles popping, bunnies hopping, flowers floating, and snowflakes falling. And even though these are light, cheerful games, they’re still fun to play and even a bit a... Read Full Story