I lived in Chicagoland for 41 years. There was no mistaking winter in Illinois. Everyone knew when Christmas was near because the bitter c...

Dear Santa, As I sit curled up on my couch in my silent living room admiring the little colored lights twinkling on my beautifully deco...

Thanksgiving, that wonderful time of year. The time when families come together to celebrate, to give thanks, to kick off that most magic...

I love spending time with my kids and really enjoy being around them. We always have a good time when we’re together, and I’m thankful that ...

The toilet in my bathroom has been making this trickling sound for a good month now. Water constantly dribbles into the bowl which wouldn’...

I remember thinking, when I first got divorced, that I'd have time to date every other weekend when my ex had the kids. Well, he's n...

I turned into the parking lot and pulled in a spot as far away from the entrance as I could get. I figured if the guy turned out to be an a...

I left work and walked through the parking lot toward my van. Since my air conditioning doesn't work and I live in Florida where it gets...

Yesterday my 7-year-old brought home an assignment that was to be completed with the students’ families and returned to school the next day....

I love being a mom and wouldn’t trade it for the world. I honestly have a hard time remembering what life was like before I had kids. My o...

A couple days ago I posted the following status on Facebook. Lunging around the house to loosen up my jeans. In a matter of minutes, I h...

After my amazing job of fixing my washing machine ( you can read all about it here ), I’ve come to the conclusion that I can fix anything....