My Mom and I have a great relationship, and we were always very close as I was growing up, but that’s not to say there weren’t times when we had our differences. In this edition of Mother-Daughter Monday, we talk about how we developed a trusting relationship together over the years.  

Just like in any relationship, I find it’s the little things my Mom and I do for each other that help keep our relationship so special. In our first edition of Mother-Daughter Monday, we’re talking laundry… specifically, who does my laundry (sometimes!). My Mom is always there to help me out with the big and little things – and it [...]

I always knew that I had a special relationship with my mom. But it took me awhile longer to realize that not every daughter had a mother like mine. I guess, when I was younger, I thought that all mothers were just like mine. I thought that all mothers woke their daughters each morning with a loving kiss and a [...]

I spend a lot of time online. So a lot of my shopping gets done – you guessed it – online. In the last couple of weeks alone, I’ve opened my door to find packages containing: a food processor, hand sanitizer, books, canvas prints, shampoo/conditioner – and dog food. Ordering dog food online was a new one for me. I’m [...]

Remember the Special K Challenge I told you I was taking part in? Well, I’m 2 weeks into it and doing great! When I was choosing which Special K plan to follow, I went with the one that would help me get to a target weight. My goal? To lose 10 lbs. in 35 days. I knew I needed something [...]

It has been almost 11 months since we lost our beloved Seth. Having 3 dogs was never overwhelming for me and Brian. Seth, Ryder and Tansy had an excellent dynamic together. So Brian and I had been talking for awhile about getting another dog – a brother or sister for Ryder and Tansy. We figured since we just bought a [...]

Renovating a house with your significant other can be stressful. I know. While overall Brian and I enjoyed the experience of renovating our new house together, there were definitely instances in which we questioned each other’s sanity in regard to design choices. But now that we’re in our new house – and both loving it – I thought I’d share [...]

I mentioned last week that Brian and I had put in an application to adopt a new puppy from a rescue group. We were approved to adopt, but it turned out that the dog we were looking at had already been placed in a home. We were disappointed because she was a little cutie, but we were also happy that [...]

If you’re a Facebook friend of mine, or follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed that I put up a new profile picture yesterday. I change my Facebook profile pictures every so often, but the Twitter photo change was a big deal; prior to yesterday I hadn’t changed it in almost 3 years. But yesterday I was wearing an [...]

A reader emailed me yesterday asking for more house renovation photos. I thought I had been doing a good job of sharing our DIY project progress, but then I realized that, while I’ve been updating my renovation album on Facebook often, it has been awhile since I shared photos of our house renovation on the blog! We have done a [...]