I am in Atlanta for work tonight. I called home when I landed, and the girls said some very sweet things. M said that she tried the castle cake. "Mommy, it was delicious – thank you for making it. I…

 What a weekend!!!! I think the best way to talk about what happened this weekend is to list the incredible amounts of sweets the girls ate over the last 48 hours. Saturday – at the adorable birthday tea party for…

If I weren't so tired, I would write a longer post tonight. Girls started soccer today and did great! They loved it. A had been apprehensive but she did a great job. Plus it was a beautiful day here - perfect…

Poor Allie had to have three teeth pulled today. She is not a happy dog right now. When I got home from the vet, A said, "I don't think it feels good to have teeth pulled. I think it is…

A Passover question: What made Monday night different from all other nights? On all other nights, I fall asleep on the couch while working on the computer, but manage to wake up before midnight to get a P&B post up.…

Again I apologize for the posting lapses. Almost all of my discretionary time has been claimed of late by the dreaded auction database. Hours and hours of it. Thankfully I am at a stopping point tonight for a few days,…

I have not posted for a few days, due to late seders and the return of Auction Database Hell. We had two lovely seders. The first was at Grampy and Nana's, with their old crew. And by "old", I mean…

First, a couple of shout-outs to my peeps. Christina and Lisa – thanks for the nice comments about the DIY project. You'll have to come check it out in person! Len – yes, P&B blog is on Pacific Time. It's…

Whew….. what a weekend. We are all exhausted!!! Yesterday I took the girls to gymastics and then to get new sandals for the summer. They picked the same pair, which they don't often do, and which is a bit of…

I've been reading lately that the economic downturn has encouraged people to do a lot of do-it-yourself projects to save money. I myself recently undertook a DIY project – something to decorate a blank wall in the girls' room.  …