'Cause then when your three year old daughter puts her greasy post-supper hands all over your pant leg the first time you wear the pants, and you realize after washing them that the stain didn't come out, you can brush it off with "oh well, at least I only paid $4.99...

We sealed the deal on the camper last night. It will be moving on to its new owners later this week. Soon, it will house another family, protect them from the rain, keep them warm when it's cool, give them a place of refuge from the busy-ness of their lives, and...

After my great find at Value Village yesterday - pants that fit like they're MEANT for my body rather than the body of someone with no hips, stomach, or butt - I thought I'd try my luck again today when I had a little more time. Well, to my surprise, my luck held and...

I have a happy heart tonight. It's late, and I should be sleeping, but the kids are gone for a sleepover (thanks to ccap and her boy for taking them!), we just got home from date night, and my head and heart and stomach are full and happy. We went for dinner at a nice...

This is what I bought in Banff for Peanut, the yet-to-be-born baby of my sister and her hubby. It was too cute to resist. And too cute to hang onto until AFTER the baby is born. I might have been able to keep a secret, but the girls were ready to burst, so we gave it...

August 8, 2003 started out like any other ordinary summer day. I'd started holidays the week before, so we were somewhat lazy that week. I had hopes of painting the house, but that could wait until later in the month, since I was planning to take 4 weeks off. The day...

Yup, it was a good day. A very good day. We headed to Banff with Mom and her hubby. On the way, it rained a bit and threatened to be a miserable day, but when we got to the mountains, the sun broke through the clouds and stuck around until we left. It was a little...

I don't mind admitting when I'm wrong, especially when being wrong brings about a better set of circumstances than being right. At the moment, Mom is in h8s2cln's kitchen with her hands in the bun dough, and Maddie is next to her "helping" her make buns. There are...

We were supposed to go to the mountains today to camp with my Mom and her husband, but it's rainy, miserable weather, so the camping trip's been cancelled. I'm feeling all conflicted today. I don't mind staying longer with h8s2cln and bbb, but I'm sorry we won't get...

I just have a few minutes on a computer before I go out for a movie or coffee with h8s2cln. Thought I'd drop by to give a short trip report - it's been great so far! It started off a little rough - everyone was fighting the morning we left, and the pessimistic side of...