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When it comes to bedtime around here, I am all business. I can't seem to help myself, the orders just come flying out of my mouth. Time for PJs, go potty, brush your teeth. Okay, let's read a couple of books, say prayers, sing a song, then lights out....

The other morning, our house got unusually quiet. I went upstairs to see why, half-expecting something to be wrong. But what I found was my daughter sitting in the sunshine reading,... Visit my website at www.mycup2yours.com for full content...

The past few weeks, my caregiving has taken a different direction. Sure, I’m still working on finding Robert a new home and visiting him (just to have him beat me at cards again!) and taking him for a spiffy new haircut and some new (yeah, read: bigg...

{1}I just saw this on Facebook - it's so cool! This year we will experience 4 unique dates.... 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11 ......NOW take the last 2 digits of the year you were born plus the age you will be this year... It will add up to 11...

Family 4-Pack Giveaway It’s a jam-packed celebration of all your favorite holidays and characters! Disney On Ice will present Let’s Celebrate! at Sacramento’s ARCO Arena Wednesday, February 16 through Monday, February 21, 2011.  Audiences are invited to make an ordinary day extraordinary and enjoy some of the world’s most popular festivities with Mickey Mouse and Minnie...

Last weekend, I received a call from my good friend, Tracy. Her 20-year-old niece, Ashley, had been in a terrible accident. She was in a car with an intoxicated driver, who lost control and hit a tree. The car caught on fire. By the time she got out, 9...

Tampa BayWhen you’re wounded and alone nothing lifts the heart more than finding a friend to lean on. Charlie will be moving to SacramentoTwo dogs from opposite sides of the country and from very different backgrounds share their stories: one abandon...

Sat, Jan 22nd - Sun, Jan 23rd 1. Celebrate your Dinosaur love at Star ECO Station’s DINOFAIRE. Sat 2. Build a Ball Toss Game at Lowe’s BUILD AND GROW CLINIC. Sat 3. Skate to Disney Music at one of our roller rink’s TINY TOTS SESSIONS. Sat 4. See HENNY PENNY at the Chautauqua’s Children’s Theatre. Sat 5. Learn...

It's 4:30 in the afternoon, I'm trying to get dinner started because if my children don't have food in front of them by 5pm, they act like they're starving. It's these evening hours, the witching hours no doubt, that can drive us all a little insane. T...

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great week. I'm just popping in to recommend a couple of picture books that I had the opportunity to review for the San Francisco Book Review and Sacramento Book... Visit my website at www.mycup2yours.com for full content...