parenting in blue jeans

I'm experiencing whiplash...I just got home and I'm turning around and leaving again, this time with family in tow. I was halfway un...

Home at last! Can I just sing....what a man, what a man, what a mighty good man! After being gone for a week and spending 26 hours in flight...

I leave tomorrow for a week long vacation with my mom and my sister. I've been away from both of my kids for only 1 night...a month ago....

Yesterday I planned on cleaning the house today... So I woke up this morning, expecting cool morning air to be breezing in through our windo...

The last few days I've been running around trying to tie up all the loose ends before I leave for a week. Okay, really I'm trying t...

Umm, no...not Pee Wee's play house, tee pee playhouse. I wanted a charming hideaway for our 2 kids without building a massive play struc...

Today was manic Monday here at the Bruinings...A.K.A. Mommy gets too many ideas, makes too long of a list, and then actually attempts to com...