Growing girls isn't easy. I sincerely doubt anyone would challenge me on this. Try as we may to avoid gender stereotyping, I truly believe that certain attributes are hard-wired from birth - not socialized. And I also believe that many of those are related to a person's gender. Yes, of course there are exceptions. However, as a general rule, I think you will find that:

• Three year old boys are rowdier than three year old girls.
• Three year old girls tend

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This post is long overdue. I promised to dispel the marital myths of the perfect husband (and wife!) some time ago, and life has gotten in the way. Plus, there have been so many other pertinent things to tell you about!

At any rate, I feel that I would be remiss if I did not start this post off with a brief disclaimer: Despite the fact that I am about to tell you there is no such thing as… Read More

In case you missed my post, Nature Happening Right on Our Front Porch, click here to get caught up!

Fast forward to this year. I got my ferns again this spring just a few weeks ago. When I did, I recalled last year how we had discovered the abandoned bird's nest, etc., and I remembered my friend's comment, as well. So, the other … Read More

Had to share this story of nature happening right on our front porch. Since it's a little long and I'm only able to get one picture in per post, I'll post it in two entries. First, a brief background...

Last summer, I got two hanging ferns for our front porch. They survived beautifully for the better part of the summer, in spite of my infamously brown thumb. Toward the end of the season, however, one of the two seemed to be… Read More

Call me crazy, but I think this message bears repeating. Kids (and adults) need to wear helmets when out riding their bikes .

I don't care if they're riding in their driveway, on the sidewalk, in the street or in a triathlon. It is imperative that they wear a helmet. On a daily basis, I see children in our neighborhood out riding their bikes without a helmet - even in the street. And on a daily basis, I shake my head in… Read More

Had to share this fabulous product I've been getting at Costco. I don't know if it's available elsewhere or not, but this ravioli is to die for and so easy to prepare. The name of it is Pasta Prima, Grilled Chicken and Mozzarella Ravioli. It comes in a two-pack in the refrigerated section at Costco, for about $9.00. You can freeze one or both of them if you're not going to use them within a few weeks of purchase. That's… Read More