WHAT?!? I know. But, it's been a looooooooooooong, cold, winter and, well, the novelty of playing in the snow has worn off, two storm systems ago, to the point where my two youngest are actually, you know, playing with their Christmas gifts. Please understand that I am in no way advocating gun play...for real...my children are old enough to know the difference and, as you can see, they are also wearing protective eye gear. Okay, now that we're clear, continue making yourself comfortable and let's talk about sex education. [the sound of many doors, slamming] Believe me, having had the... Read more →

I know, I know, enough with the snowmaggedon posts, already. Still. This winter has made for some really beautiful pictures -- here in Jersey, anyway -- like these ice swans captured by my 15 yo, in our backyard, the other day. She's majoring in photo journalism and, well, the girl has a great eye, no? Oh, and the icicles? They are EPIC this year. I'm so glad I took this shot outside our den/guestroom/laundryroom/playroom...before they ALL melted. Or, before my oldest (a.k.a. Holly the Icicle Slayer) got her hands on them and, truth be told, having caught a glimpse of... Read more →

It's been a rough couple of days/weeks/months here at This Full House of sticky socks and crunchy feet. Without going into too much detail (you're welcome!) for fear of boring you to the point where you experience permanent decrease in vision, or your head explodes (I know, too late, stay with me here, just a little longer, okay?) it's just the typical drama that goes along with living in close quarters, in the wintertime and raising kids, who are old enough to, you know, talk back. Which, in the long term, is a good thing, seeing as my children will... Read more →

Hey, look, finally, a post that has absolutely NOTHING to do with the weather (anyone mentions anything about snow and the ground hog gets it!) however, I will say that we're each getting a little sick (and tired) of all the closeness, around here. "Girls go to college to get more knowledge!" Especially, my two youngest children. "But, boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider!" See what I mean? "That's not right!" Thank goodness, the two oldest girls have my back. "You mean, more stupid!" Sort of. "Keep it up and ya'll going to Jupiter!" Long story, short (you're... Read more →