April has zoomed by for us, with it's swelteringly hot weather peppered with thunderstorms. It has been one really busy month for u...

I have been getting this question rather frequently these days. "How do you do it?" I am asked. "How do you settle your re...

I've been living in a state of "in-between" these days. It's an uncomfortable state, one where you feel like you are wa...

Children are burdens. "They cost a lot to bring up. They leave you with almost no time to yourself, and you don't get much of ...

I realize I've been blogging yearly reviews for the past few years (you can hop over to our reviews for 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 ...

Dearest Baby J, You arrived, just three days before Mama's birthday. You, looking tiny next to your older brothers. You, the on...

I think it all started with the Children's Craft Fair. Junior J had made and sold Perler bead magnets at the fair earlier this yea...

I think we sometimes neglect ourselves, especially after the arrival of our kids. Raising children takes time, it takes energy, and somet...

Dearest Lil J, You turn four this week. Four! You've been telling us about all the things you would do when you turn four, like h...

It was a Saturday, and I was up early to pack. We had just hosted some of hubby's relatives, who had stayed with us while their mum unde...

My dearest boys, You have noticed Papa and Mama having a lot more debates in the past two weeks, be it at the table during meals, or dur...

Things have been better the past two weeks. The nausea has more or less abated, and only returns if I'm very tired or hungry. I'm...