Open House Blog Tour - Summer Vacation Edition
My husband, Garth [not his real name] and I are taking the kids to Cape Cod, Ma this week [first time we'll be going away, together, all 6 of us, at one time, in the same car, in like, 3 years] so, I've decided for this week's Open House Blog T

Love Is Like a Turtle
His name is Toughy.  He lives in a lake.  A man-made lake in my parents retirement community, actually.  Don't know how he got there.  Judging by the scars on his shell, and missing foot, our turtle friend has seen some tough times.  Hence, his name.  Toughy is old, slow and a bit sluggish.

Yeah, but it just wouldn't be as much fun...without them!
  June, 2004Greetings from Seaside Heights, NJYesterday, my mom and I carried on the tradition of celebrating the first days of summer vacation and took the kids to the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, NJ...alone (my husband was at work and my dad wasn't feeling so great) and, yeah, it was a beautiful day, still.   I c

Let's All Get Buffed, Beautiful and Bitchin'
The "before" picture - this, my friends, is the face of a woman on the edge - but, wait until you see the "after" shot!Ever get the feeling that, you know, there's this unseen force, hanging out in the universe somewhere, with nothing better to do than rain on some poor schmuck's parade. If the kids & I don'

Open House Blog Tour - 21st Showing
My husband, Garth [not his real name] and I love attending open houses - especially, if it's a home that we've admired from the sidewalk, or wondered...you know...what the heck is going on in there?  Welcome to the Open House Blog Tour where everyone (and anyone) is free to come and leave links (PG-13, please) telling us about your individual blogging events