Well....when I signed up, Mozy analyzed my computer (laptop), and my two external hard drives and told me it would take 4 days to upload all...

I've been checking out the options for online backup. You know the question, "If there were a fire at your house, what's the fi...

I've been feeling pretty burnt out lately. Everywhere I turn, at work, at home, someone needs me. My job is, by definition, being needed...

Having two kids is great. We all fit in the 4-door sedan just fine, I have a hand for each of them to hold in the parking lot, the double s...

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I've been avoiding the blog lately, for several reasons. 1. I've got some heavy stuff on my mind (heavy, like spiritual seeking and ...

Ah, Mommy guilt. I'm not talking about the kind where you aren't feeding your child all-organic produce or actually try him on solid...

So the husband and the four-year-old are safely in Oregon, while A. and I stick around here. A. had saved up his money for a large pack of P...

G. is taking Ben to Portland for a quick 3-day visit with the grandparents. I'm really looking forward to time alone with A., but I'...

I am giving up iGoogle as my home page because I put local headlines on the top center of the page. The headline for the last week has been ...

Ben in the car on the way home from school: Mama, I have a surprise for you. But I'm not going to show you what it is. Me: Great. I can...

For a few days now, it seems like every freakin' building's air/heat system has been wonky. First it's hot, then it's cold, ...

So when A. was a tiny one, and I was desperate for new places to go out with him besides the grocery store and the gas station, I trolled ou...

So at some point on Earth Day, A. learned that each tree creates enough oxygen for 8 people. He went outside for a while, then informed us t...

Look at that sucker Originally uploaded by ColleenAG Check out that sucker! There were more stones, but the surgeon told me he saved the pre...

1. I found it rather disconcerting that everyone who talked to me asked, "So, what are we doing for you today?" Like a hairdresser...

So tomorrow I'm going into the hospital and when I leave, I plan to be gallbladder-free. They can do the whole thing in less than a day ...

New book review on my self-help, thrifty living, life hacking blog: 10-10-10 .

So today I found out I've got the genetic mutation for hemochromatosis . It's a mutation on the sixth chromosome, and I don't ha...

The fact that I had 2 C-sections is a minor blip on my parenting screen. It's not what I'd hoped for, and certainly not what was in ...