My family loved board games and card games. We played Sorry, Uno and Operation. All three of us kids learned to play Cribbage, Russian Rummy, Gin Rummy, Backgammon, Five Card Draw and more before we could ride a bike. We honed our math skills counting “fifteen two, four, pair is eight, pair is twelve.”
We would [...]

Yesterday was Mardi Gras. I had a followup with my doctor. he once again confirmed that there is nothing wrong with me to explain my weight gain. It could be the double dose of Effexor. It has been known to have a weight gain side effect. He told me I can “combat that with increased [...]

I knew this attempt at college was going to be a learning experience. Twelve credits was a bad idea. I was fooled last quarter. My course load was completely online.  They way the classes were scheduled beautifully. One course as only four weeks long. Two were one credit each and could be done at anytime [...]

Time for a bit of shameless self-promotion.
Type-A Mom is throwing a

hosted by

this Saturday.
We have lots of cool prizes.
Being as I am Managing Editor, it makes sense that I am one of the panelists, join me at 9 p.m. EST. It may be online, but I am still nervous. I will have a confidence martini or [...]

or When Your Family Tree Looks More Like a Web
Last night, we had to help Fluffy catch up on a homework project that she forgot to tell me about- that was due last week. It is about your family’s heritage, culture, whatever you want to call it. It made for some interesting conversation.
How do you [...]

Long ago, in the year 2000, Mike and I made a pact. We would never celebrate Valentine’s Day with cards or flowers. This was difficult for my husband to swallow as he grew up in a family that relies on Hallmark for all communication of feelings. We each have faltered in our promise one year [...]