Okay, Mamas… this is the time of year I really start to worry… After an extraordinarily unstable year of fluctuating weight and jeans...

Today we awoke to the most glorious sunrise of the week. We could tell rain was upon us so we took our hike right after we had some...

Oh boy! Got me a piece of chocolate cake! My tail is uh -waggin! Luscious frosting… rich, chocolaty innards… all plated up and ready to...

Mister Sending Love & Prayers The Adventures of Mister

As a child, no foul word would I utter. My language steered clear of the gutter. Then I gave birth, And heaven on earth! The words I now...

No this isn’t Mister, but it is a Halloween cat for you cat lovers to craft out of squash! House Cat A gourd with a long, curved stem becomes a purr-fect cat body and tail. Use teeny white turnips for the mice. Cat How-Tos 1. Attach pumpkin to gourd with a 1/2-inch wooden dowel (use a drill to make holes in each). 2. Cut two triangular gourds in half and attach to top of pumpkin with skewers as ears. 3. Etch eye and mouth shapes using a fruit and vegetable corer, and attach

Teenage Tales of Terror! I used to love the fact that I have a large bathroom as big as a small bedroom…but now I’m not sure. It just invites too many kids inside when I am trying to shower. Last night not only were both the little ones playing in there, my 18 year old came barging in! The conversation went so… Emily: “Mom, Mom!” Me: “Em, really? I’m in the shower.” Emily: “But mom, smell me, smell me..” (as she pulls open my shower door and fluffs her hair in my face) Me:

This treat is a popular one with school kids at the Fall Festival. Last year I made a big basketful of these Creepy Popcorn Hands and they were sold in the “Country Store” at the Fall Festival. These are also a cute and quick project to put together for parties, bake sales, or class treats. With only a few ingredients and a little time, you can easily make Creepy Popcorn Hands, too. Creepy Popcorn Hands  1. Assemble supplies you will need – plastic food service gloves, popcor

Our eight year old son loves Wink, our adopted one eyed white cat. We adopted him at 6 months old. Jimmy has always adored Wink. It is beautiful the way Wink has grown to accept Jimmy’s wild passion and loud voice and his million hugs. Jimmy has become more gentle and patient with Wink as his teacher and leader. Wink even goes to him now and purrs because he trusts Jimmy’s true love. ‘Look! Wink’s doing yoga!’ Jimmy loves to watch his cat stretch in unusual ways. He loves whe

Our vacation is winding down. In 48 short hours we will be back at home.  It’s been a dream come true to be able to go with the flow in...

My daughter, Julie, began teaching this year – making a fashion statement! She fell and injured the tendon under the bottom of her foot,...

You are never too old, or too “experienced”, as a parent to learn something new. Yesterday, I learned to never assume that each holiday...

DacsMommy Reblog… October 5, 2015 Have you ever been in a situation with your special needs child that made you laugh till tears ran down...

Everywhere I seem to turn I just want to crash and burn! The pile of clothes, the oodles of mess No wonder I live in a world of stress! I love my kids, but holy stromboli My patience is up, let me eat a cannoli! It’s off to the closet to fetch my broom And whisk away from this dusky gloom! The_Witch_on_Her_Broom_Stick_by_Ida_Rentoul_Outhwaite,_1921 By: Darlene “Screamin” Pistocchi

No other food can welcome the cool days of fall quite like a spicy bowl of chili. Whether you make it up for your family or for a crowd, it is usually a meal received with gratefulness. Playoff Chili has been well-named because it is also the perfect addition to those fall tailgating parties. This recipe has a balance of spices that will be sure to put points on the scoreboard. No matter how your team plays, you can count on this chili to score a touchdown. If you want to kee

Tony,  who is seventy-nine, still tackles the ivory keys with vim and vigor. He has been playing for sixty years. Today he gave a concert...

Now ladies listen up…. It was that time…dread, terror and sheer panic enveloped me as I realised it was time to broach the subject with...

Tonight a song came on and my daughter started dancing. I mean she was getting down. Arms all akimbo. Bopping up and down. I watched her....

The Adventures of Mister… This butterscotch beauty is sooooo handsome and he just loves to chat! He is also a big ham and loves to send...

Carbon-Paper_Indigo by 0Emilian Robert Vicol from Com. Balanesti, Romania, Public Domain, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Now I am using...

Thoughts of an English Mum Sports Day at my son’s school…the final race. There was silence but for the intake of breaths. The suspense...

Get up, get ready, kiss the kiddos and head off to work. I usually get home at around 6:30 and today was no different. Out of 5 kids,...

It feels strange to be the last surviving member on my family of origin.  William, Helen, James, Dennis, Richard, Patricia; me. I know I...

Poetic Thoughts He’s looking at me his blue eyes, big and wonderful, and I wonder, “What he is thinking?” “I miss you when I’m at...