I've personally spent many hours over the past month or so packing up the house, arranging utilities to be stopped, shopping storage uni...

There are just too many things to be thankful for this year to list off on our blog. To keep it short, Derek and I are most thankful for eac...

Well, I survived. Barely . I can't remember the last time that I worked 60+ hours. Or the last time that I felt like I needed a ventilat...

I hope you are having a WONDERFUL time on your cruise ( I'm only slightly jealous ) and here's to a Happy 60th Birthday! LOVE YOU! (...

Lacy is JUST like her mommy in that she can find the smallest area that there's sun at any time. She LOVES the warmth on her back and in...

We are REALLY hoping that it freezes soon or else Lacy is going to go crazy gnawing at her feet. The poor girl suffers from allergies every ...

So about 4-5 months ago, I decided to team up with my Aunt (left) and organize a surprise 60th Birthday Party for my mother. 60 is a fairly ...

This week has been a whirlwind of learning new accounts, transitioning all my old duties and getting ready to start in my home office Monday...

This past weekend, Derek and I took a short vacation to the Alexandria and DC area. The weather was gorgeous and we had a great time seeing ...

My company takes great pride in appreciating one another. We have almost weekly "appreciation days" between departments, client gr...

If I could take a poll, I would bet that about 95% of you out there have never heard of this game. That is, unless you're #1 Amish or #2...

One of the best features of living in Kansas is the beautiful colors of the fall. Anywhere you drive, you can see the bright oranges, yellow...

Guess who deserved a BUNCH of Halloween treats after allowing mom to stuff them into their costumes? Bailey the Pirate and Lacy the Lizard!

I'm very fortunate to work for a company who lets their employees come up with and participate in so many fun events all year round. For...

"Friends are the sunshine of life." - John Hay (1871) This past weekend, I was so lucky to have two of my very best friends fly ...

Our old digital camera pooped out so we were in definite need of a new one! We decided to just get something to get us by for a few years as...

So I decided to pull the trigger on Friday and head to the doctor. I had broken the fever days prior and the chills/body aches were complete...

Thank GOODNESS that Derek and I had nothing planned this weekend. I was completely overcome with a sickness on Friday night and am still fig...

I absolutely love getting roses from my wonderful husband for " no reason at all " other than he just wants to send me something ...

I had all the bones and toys neatly put up yesterday and only 2 minutes later found this. Apparently our baby likes her bones scattered abou...

I saw this video today on Betsy's blog and definitely had to post it on mine too. I LOVE that they put the "Any Given Sunday"...

Happy Anniversary to my wonderful parents! 37 years ago they were saying their vows and beginning their lives together. In this day and age ...

Our girls definitely like to take advantage of the nice weather that we're having by spending their time outside. Sometimes, they even g...

Bailey wanted to add to moms blogging, so this post is courtesy of Bailey herself. On Sunday afternoon, I was playing in the yard with sis...

Where I work, pranks pretty much happen often. It makes my job fun and it definitely makes for an enjoyable, relaxed atmosphere. Exhibit A i...

I had been told by some friends from work that the best apple picking around is at Vaughn Orchard, in Weston Missouri. It's a little fam...

Each year, for the girls birthdays, Bailey gets to indulge in a birthday cake from Land of Paws and Lacy gets a cheeseburger from McDonalds...

This post should have been up about 3 weeks ago, but I forgot my camera so I had to wait for others to email pictures out! For Bailey's ...