I remember when I used to take my son to McDonald's as a "treat." When he was elementary school aged, we probably went a couple of times a month. Back then, I didn't worry with the nutritional value of it because, one, the childhood obesity issue wasn't as talked about, two, I didn't feel twice a month would hurt anything, and three, we simply... Read more
It’s amazing how the little things seem to mean so much. This week, my 10-month-old daughter actually got off her stomach and crawled on her hands and knees. I couldn’t get the camcorder fast enough. I’m screaming and jumping up and down like an idiot, so excited that my daughter can now get across the room in... Read more
I thought I was going to die...from the heat. I'm originally from Oklahoma, but living in West Virginia the past 12 years, I rarely get back during the summer. It's usually around Christmas when I get back home. However, I just returned from a visit for my high school reunion (20 years, if you're wondering). Anyway, I forgot how horribly hot... Read more
I was working on a blog a couple of weeks ago about CPR. I was just about done with it and when it came time to post it, a fellow journalist died. Tim Russert, NBC’s beloved anchor of “Meet the Press,” died of a heart attack at his Washington bureau. He was 58. I know his death got a lot of air time through all of the... Read more
I'm on the road again. I'm returning home from yet another family vacation, this time with my side of the family. We spent a week along the Gulf Coast, near Rosemary Beach in Florida. We had a great time and great weather. So far, the trip home is going well for me and my husband. But for my parents and brother's family - not so much. They were in... Read more
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