Day 2 of the Cake Pop Challenge is over, and now that the smoke has cleared and the bleeding has stopped, I think it’s safe to say it was a tie. There are no winners and no losers. The cake pops are made and chilling in the refrigerator. I’m nursing my pride and trying to regulate my blood sugar. It was a well-fought match and I have to say, I’m...

Because I’m a crazy person, I am purposefully going out of my way to make my life more difficult and doing things that I’m not good at. I blame the media. They are to blame for everything else these days (the Kardashians, Sarah Palin), so obviously they have caused this problem for me as well. My problem is that although I like to poke fun at the overly...

Do you want to know why my husband is the best in the world? Let me tell you. A few weeks ago, Paul took Declan to the “Toy Story,” also known as Smart Toys and Books, a fabulous toy store that has awesome educational toys out for display so the kids can play and the parents don’t have to clean up a mess. It is Declan’s favorite place on earth...

One of my favorite things to do with Declan is cook. He LOVES to cook, just like his daddy. It’s one of the few activities that can hold his attention for any length of time that doesn’t make me insane, and we always have a really good time doing it. A few months ago, I was doing some shopping at Big Lots (don’t judge. I love our Big Lots), when I...