I often write about having a REAL special place in my heart for animal shelters and rescues, like our Doofus-Dawg, so I was invited out to Nashville, TN (along with 5 other animal-loving bloggers, last December) for a very special project with my new friends over at Pedigree to help feed shelter dogs while they wait for their forever homes and, well, how could I say no, right?!? Why Nashville, TN? That's me and my friend Jane of Mom Generations and...oh yeah...Miranda Lambert is a sassy kind of adorable in person, too! The psa was being filmed at the Humane... Read more →

One of the reasons I started blogging....back in the days of when posting pictures of your kids on the internet was bad and way before those same kids started posting pictures (and videos) of themselves....on the internet....was my being able to connect with other parents on the internet. I still do, but now that my kids are older (me too, dammit!) it can be real difficult keeping stuff all lighthearted....most especially, here at This Full House of extreme hormonal imbalance and severe teenage angst....sometimes. Okay, most of the time. Fiiiiiiiine, I sort of get why really, really, really old people... Read more →

I don't know what it is, exactly, but it happens to me every time the seasons change. I get all fired-up about redecorating, reorganizing, renovating and re-re-ing the h-e-double hockey sticks out of This Full House of mismatched scks and crunchy floors. For years I blamed HGTV for fueling my DIY and design envy. Not to mention, my having a slight girl-crush on Candice Olson and Amy Matthews. Then Pinterest came along and...well...as if I needed yet ANOTHER reason to feel inadequate or delusional in believing renovating a house...for the last 18 years...is perfectly normal...not to mention, using pretend words... Read more →

Having a smartphone really DOES come in handy...whenever you remember you have one...I mean...or something like that. Read more →

Our youngest is home sick on the couch with a stomach bug and looks to me Doofus-Dawg is having some serious sympathy pains. © 2003 - 2012 This Full House Freshly-Brewed Elsewhere: Did you ever forget your kid's birthday? I did (okay, almost!) Sharing memorable moments over at Favorite Finds and my friends at Hallmark. Read more →

I double-dog dare you to tell Doofus-Dawg, "NO!" Go ahead, I'll wait!!! © 2003 - 2011 This Full House Read more →

P.S.: He saw me coming and shoved his head under the pillow in a "you don't see me sort of way," too. Freshly-Brewed Elsewhere: Smoothing Our Way into Chillaxing Summertime Snacks Including Craft Fairs and Art Shows Into Your Summertime Routine © 2003 - 2011 This Full House Read more →