Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

"Oh no, let ME make dinner since you are SO much more exhausted than I am!" "Thank you for throwing your dirty clothes on the floor next to the hamper, I really appreciate it." Passive-Aggressive: "a ...

“There is a time for everything,     and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2     a time to be born and a time to die,  &...

Cupcakes are awesome. Let's just say that up front. They're pretty much the perfect food. Cupcakes are awesome. Let's just say that up front. They're pretty much the perfect food.Cupcakes are awesome....

Well, the school year is almost over and whether you’re the type of mom who loves the summer months (no schedules!) or the kind of mom who can’t wait for school to start again,...

Last week, I read a blog by a young mother who lamented the fact that she had sixteen more years of parenting left (until her youngest turns eighteen).  I wanted to reach through my computer and ...

Last week, a supermodel admitted that nothing on her face is “real”.  She has had work done on virtually every one of her features.  The media praised her for her honesty and com...

I did a poll on my Facebook page asking moms what they like to do on Mother’s Day.  Their answers didn’t surprise me because they matched my own feelings: ...

Let me start out by saying that I am the least likely person to be writing this blog.  Housework and I don’t get along.  At all.  Having said that, I’m all for f...

My grandson turned four last week.  Like most young boys, he is really into vehicles.  Whether it’s cars, trucks or trains, he loves pretty much anything with wheels.  And, he kno...

“Sandwich Generation: noun. A generation of people, typically in their 30’s and 40’s, responsible for bringing up their own children and for the care of their aging parents.”&#...