Crystal Ponti
How can you miss your Olympic event?
The story of the Egyptian wrestlers missing and thereby forfeiting their matches because they showed up late is really quite depressing. Supposedly they were...
The Anti-Lullaby
I have a theory. I believe the person’s voice a baby hears most often (other than mama’s) while in the womb, is the voice...
Listen to Your Mommy Gut
We made our first trip to the ER last night with Miss Aless. At first we thought she had a head injury, because she...
Salve, Mercurochrome & Robitussin – The Cure-Alls of the 1970s
Little Aless is still sick, which caused me to pause and reflect today. Growing up, there were three products that made everything better. From...
5 Things Every Work-From-Home Mom Needs To Have
Working from home has both challenges and rewards. If you’re trying to balance working from home with little ones in tote, it can be...
My Self-Tanning Adventure
Today, I tried a new self-tanner. Not one you pick up from a drugstore either. I indulged. This baby was special ordered. Since my...
You know you’re tired when…
I’m tired. Deeply, deeply tired. It’s been a rough couple of nights. I know I’m that special kind of tired because while watching a...
Every Road Has Its Thorn. What?
We all have that one song. You know, the one where no matter how hard we try, we cannot seem to figure out the...
What has happened to the Olympic Games?
Growing up I remember anxiously awaiting the return of the Olympic Games, watching wide-eyed as iconic figures such as Scott Hamilton and Mary Lou...
Cow Patty Hopscotch – It’s a Maine Thang
I’m from Maine. Was born here. Raised here. It’s where I call home. Now for those of you who have only experienced Maine through...