I have a confession to make, I am a Pack-rat. Yes, that’s me over there in the corner that just dashed under the wall of stuffed animals. But out of all honesty I came out today to ask you for advice.
First, I have four children, the ages range from going on 12 to turning 2 today. For the most part I’m an Okay mom, no I’m not perfect. Even though I’d love to be that Beverly Cleaver mom, I already know I’m not her. I’m also a sentimental mom, every piece of clothing and toy has a speacial memory that …read more

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It seems a lot of folks offer links to other posts on the weekend, but hey, I’ve never done anything the way I’m supposed to anyways so I’m doing it mid-week.  There are so many inspiring posts here at b5, especially in the lifestyles channel. 
First and foremost is this wonderful post from Gayla at MomGadget.  If you’ve ever found yourself in the midst of a crisis, or you simply wanted to hear about how someone sold their blog for over $90,000 – you’ve got to read this post!  It’s uplifting on so many levels.  …read more

I’m sure many of you can relate to this:  some days you just feel like your life is on permanent fast forward.  Everything goes too darn fast.  And yet, there’s still no time.  No time for hobbies, for love, for real relationships… Certainly no time just to sit and do nothing (without feeling guilty!)
This kind of hurried life can cause plenty of problems, too.  For me, it added to health issues.  I had to slow down because my body just couldn’t keep up.  For others, it may mean you don’t have the same quality relationship with your spouse, or even …read more