Below are two stories about the stuff that has happened the last few months. I've written two different accounts of the same events. The...

You should see my spam folder. I get a dozen or more of these gems on a daily basis. Although I generally just delete them all without a s...

Chris started gutting my bathroom today. It was worse than we thought it was. There was a ton of mold behind the walls... I'm amazed tha...

One of Brooklyn's favorite things to do is play with my make-up. Sometimes she gets really brave and gets into Lexi's play make-up. ...

It seems that every time I get down, something happens to bring me right back up. Either my kids will do or say something that just cracks m...

I had to take Clay and Brooklyn to a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's this weekend. I'm no germaphobe, but I generally avoid that...

From Chicago, where nine out of ten dentists recommend you read Because I Said So, it's your host, the woman who's hunting down that...

I got an email from a reader questioning my choice to take two of my daughters for pedicures on their day off yesterday. I just want to take...

I feel like Lexi gets ignored a lot. She's quiet and doesn't make a fuss. She's maternal and likes to help care for Brooklyn and...

"What's wrong Brooklyn? You had a bad dream? Nooooo! Oh, please don't ask to sleep in my bed. Please, please, please. Brooklyn ...

I don’t know how to even begin to thank everyone for their kindness and generosity. I really can’t wrap my brain around it. A couple days la...

Hello everyone. My name is Kelli Standish, and I'm a friend of Dawn's, as well as her web site manager. Today, I am doing something...