The Chemistry of a Mom

It has been amazing to watch the love between Jack and Christopher grow over the past couple of weeks!  I am so thankful for how easy of a t...

Well, it has definitely been a while since I've posted... things have been a bit busy around here!  Christopher joined our family (wel...

This morning Matt had to go into work pretty early and had left by 6:30 am.  Jack woke up closer to 7:30 am (thank goodness for that) and ca...

I took my last vacation day today (we have a use-it-or-lose-it vacation policy at work and all of our vacation must be used by Friday) which...

I saw this posted on Facebook and I knew I had to share it! "We need to teach our daughters to distinguish between a man who flatters ...

As a chemist who works a full-time job away from my child, I really want to teach him (them) about what Mommy does when she's away, of c...

Jack received his first bike (a tricycle) from my in-laws for his 2nd birthday!  He LOVES bike rides these days, despite the fact that we ha...

Today we found out Jack will get to start preschool next month!  We had put him on the waiting list for the toddler class, which is one day ...

Matt and Jack were playing around after dinner this evening.  This is the events that transpired: (Jack puts his fireman's hat on Matt...

I grew up going to the pool in the summer, and doing swim lessons ever summer until middle school/junior high age.  I partially grew up in T...

And...here we go! 1. Blue skies are filling up my weekend weather forecast and its about time . 2.  I took a trip down  memory lane when...

(This series is kind of a selfish one of mine because I really want to remember how this goes for our future children; you can read the firs...

I wanted to keep a log of Jack's transition to his new big boy room.  I know the process won't be that easy or even always progress,...

We're looking forward to welcoming baby #2 to our family this fall.  I have been obsessing over what cloth diapers to buy for the itty-b...

We've been blessed with such an easy going little boy!  He's always been a happy boy only getting upset when he was hurt or sick and...

I hope every mom and expectant mother out there are having a wonderful Mother's Day!  Being a mom is what I have always known I wanted t...

a Daddy's boy, its official.  This evening's scenario: (Me coming through the back door after work) Jack (running toward the bac...

One week from today, Matt & I will be in Germany!  We leave next Monday, and get in early morning our time.  I am really hoping we'...

Our pediatrician has been constantly reminding us on how many preventable injuries occur in children Jack's age.  While, we have kid-pro...

Earlier this week Matt went out with the guys for wings & beer (they do so every month or so). Jack and I were home alone around dinner ...