Starting a family is serious business, at least for me it was.  I figured when my husband and I decided that we were ready to have a baby that it would be easy.  My sisters are what I like to call, “Fertile Mertyl’s.”  They could just think about getting pregnant, and what do you know, [...]

I’ll never forget walking into the doctor’s office right before I started kindergarten.  My mom told me that once we were finished with the appointment we could go get ice cream.  We never got ice cream unless it was someone’s birthday so to say I was excited was an understatement. It wasn’t until halfway through [...]

I weigh about ten ounces.  I transport about 2,00o gallons of liquid every day.  I appreciate a good red wine.  I’m small but mighty, every day I create enough energy to drive a truck 20 miles.  What am I? If you’ve guessed a heart then you’ve guessed right; ten bonus points for you! Although the [...]