Anyone with a child at home under the age of 18 is experiencing some level of stress as summer stretches out before us in a world dealing w...

Last week we took advantage of some cheap flights and headed to San Francisco with our kids, ages 16 and 14. Family vacations have al...

That was the Stevie Wonder song we picked as background to her First Birthday video.  It's what I hear in my head when I look at her tod...

They're baaaaacck. Everybody. Who is Everybody?  Or should I say who are Everybody?  I think they are related to Everyone. I...

I know I'm a little late to the game on this one, but we saw The Lego Movie tonight with our kids (almost 11 and 13).  I thought it migh...

This was a project I wrote about previously, but thought it might save a few people who need a few ideas before Friday. These are actu...

I've been writing "Straddling the Gap" for over two years now and I enjoy writing about crafts, family life and recipes.  As m...

It's 20 minutes until Christmas and I'm catching my breath.  I have been at church since 3:30 p.m. watching my daughter sing, si...

I guess I'm feeling a little preoccupied with school this year because this is my second post about it.  Today I'm thinking about al...

At the risk of giving a certain young lady more unnecessary publicity, as a mom it's hard not to comment on her recent escapades and won...

Kenzie found this "recipe" on About.com.  We tried it out and have some "comments" of our own. You  need 2 cups of flo...

Me.  My husband.  My kids.  In a RV.  For 20 days.  Traveling the West.  It's the Great American Road Trip and we'd love if you join...

My kids are 10 and 12.  They've always been good kids and generally well behaved.  I ask them to do something and eventually it gets don...

What is the going rate for a molar these days?  How about a regular tooth?  If the tooth loser doesn't put the teeth under the pillow, i...

Tonight I was going through the photos on our Mac and managed to do a quick trip down memory lane with pictures of my kids.  Mackenzie is ...