DAYS 33-35 - It's March Now So, WHERE THE HECK IS SPRING?! - March 10, 2010
Days 26-28: Sharks! - March 03, 2010
DAYS 20-24: Shopping and EATING! - February 24, 2010
Day 19 - Kite Flying! - February 17, 2010
DAYS 12-14: Sock Dollies! - February 10, 2010
DAYS 5-7: Snow, Snow and MORE SNOW! ARRRGHH!!!! - February 03, 2010
DAY 1 ON THE ROAD: Thank Heaven for Duct Tape! - January 27, 2010
We're Outta Here! - January 20, 2010
When Your Kid Gets Ripped Off... - January 13, 2010
18 Days and Counting... - January 06, 2010
MORE EXCITEMENT! - December 30, 2009
THE EXCITEMENT IS ALMOST UNBEARABLE! - December 23, 2009
AAAHHH... THE HOLIDAY LULL - December 16, 2009
SNOW?? STORM!!! WHOO-WHEE!!! - December 09, 2009
Empty House? - December 02, 2009
Turkey is Thawing! - November 24, 2009
SWINE FLU ALL GONE! - November 18, 2009
SWINE FLU IN THE HOY HOUSE - Part II - November 11, 2009
Swine Flu In The Hoy House?! - November 04, 2009
EEEEEK!! HORROR BABIES!!! - October 28, 2009
Witness to Romance... - October 21, 2009
Why the In-Laws Won't Let Me Drive Anymore... - October 14, 2009
Leaf Watchers Descend on the Hoy House - October 07, 2009
Took a Day Off...for Nuthin'! - September 30, 2009
Early Fall Harvest! - September 23, 2009
Never Say Never... - September 16, 2009
Awe, Rats! - September 09, 2009
Update on Richard and School Started Yesterday! - September 02, 2009
Thank Goodness I Felt Lazy Last Sunday! - August 26, 2009
Dumb Woman Tests My Ire by Locking Her Puppy in a Hot Car! - August 19, 2009
Richard's 1 of 30 in a Million! - August 12, 2009
Twenty Percent of My Nest is Empty! Whaaa!!! - August 05, 2009
Vacation Emergency Room Trip AGAIN!!! - July 29, 2009
A HUMONGOUS Telescope, a Leaky Faucet, and BATS! - July 22, 2009
Rest and Relaxation? Hardly! - July 15, 2009
West Virginia, Here We Come! - July 08, 2009
The Imaginary Lizard - July 01, 2009
Mason is "FREE!" - June 24, 2009
Getting Excited!! - June 17, 2009
When Weekends Cause Exhaustion - June 10, 2009
Prom and (sniff!!) Graduation - June 03, 2009
That Darned Maine Wind! - May 27, 2009
Sniff and Smooooooch! - May 20, 2009
A Weekend on the Maine Coast - May 13, 2009
Gazebo! - May 06, 2009
A Hypochondriac's Nightmare... - April 29, 2009
The Butt Box Is Complete! - April 22, 2009
The Road is Clear! - April 15, 2009
Tooth Stuck in Badminton Net... - April 08, 2009
C-r-r-r-a-c-k-k-k! - April 01, 2009
Snow-Capped Mountains...and a Water Park?! - March 25, 2009
Playing Outside in Short Sleeves! - March 18, 2009
When Chicks Leave the Nest (sniff) - March 11, 2009
This is Getting RIDICULOUS! - March 04, 2009
Building My Own Outhouse...with Curtains and a Flower Box - Whoo hoo! - February 25, 2009
You Can Never Be Too Protective When Children Are Playing Outside - February 18, 2009
Looking for Green Grass! Where is it?! - February 11, 2009
Three Feet of Packed Snow and Sunny...on Groundhog Day - February 04, 2009
Mason is Potty Trained! Whoo Hoo! - January 28, 2009
Frozen Pipes! - January 21, 2009
A Winter Trip? Not So Fast! - January 14, 2009
Vacation Over - Pooey! - January 07, 2009
On Vacation. Whoo hoo! - December 31, 2008
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and Happy Kwaanza! - December 23, 2008
Keeping the Lizard Warm in Bed... - December 17, 2008
My Picture Puzzle Clues - December 10, 2008
Hoy Holiday - December 03, 2008
Christmas Card Photo Mayhem! - November 26, 2008
Your Creativity As a Loving, Inexpensive (and Funny!) Holiday Gift! - November 19, 2008
Gearing Up for the Holiday Season - November 12, 2008
iPhone + Washing Machine = Uh Oh... - November 05, 2008
Boo! The Haunted Forest... - October 29, 2008
Please, I Beg You... Just Tell Me You Love Me!!! - October 22, 2008
The Croup Comes a Callin'! - October 15, 2008
MASON'S FIRST MASONISM!! - October 08, 2008
He Popped His What?! - October 01, 2008
Uh, Duhhh... - September 24, 2008
Hurricane Ike Hits Close to (Old) Home - September 17, 2008
Richard Returns and Two Maxisms This Week! - September 10, 2008
A Hectic Week and the Neighbors from Hell - September 03, 2008
It's Hot... err... Cold... err... - August 27, 2008
The Slowest Month of the Year - Yea! - August 20, 2008
Rain's Revenge - August 13, 2008
Good Health Should Never Be Taken For Granted... - August 06, 2008
Surprise Baby Shower and...103 Fever - July 30, 2008
Misdiagnosed... - July 23, 2008
Paranoid Mommy Syndrome... - July 16, 2008
Are You Tired Of My Whining Yet? - July 09, 2008
Another Diverticulitis Attack And... - July 02, 2008
What I'll Miss - Peanut M&M's... - June 25, 2008
I Have A Diagnosis! - June 18, 2008
No Colon Diagnosis Yet - June 11, 2008
Another Vacation Emergency Room Trip (sigh)... - June 04, 2008
Funny and Kind Authors, Pregnancy, and Headin' North! - May 28, 2008
Author! Author!! - May 21, 2008
Shark! - May 14, 2008
I Have Striped Feet! - May 07, 2008
Typing Ten Feet From the Atlantic - April 30, 2008
Duck Attack! - April 23, 2008
Basking on the Beaches of North Carolina... - April 16, 2008
We're in FLORIDA! (No, Not THAT Florida) - April 09, 2008
Fatigue = Blurry Vision - April 02, 2008
The Annual Easter Slug-Fest - March 27, 2008
Leaving The Nest - March 19, 2008
The Big Boys! - March 12, 2008
No Rest for the Snow Weary - March 05, 2008
Dad Gummed Computers! - February 27, 2008
My New Book is FINALLY FINISHED! - February 20, 2008
Strep Throat Causes Levitation! - February 13, 2008
Skedaddlin' - February 06, 2008
Miracles Really DO Happen! - January 30, 2008
First Formal Dance. Awweeee.... - January 23, 2008
Yet Another Snow Day! - January 16, 2008
Back to My Books! - January 09, 2008
Still Chillin' - January 02, 2008
Thanks bunches for your prayers! - December 26, 2007
Sometimes It Takes a Tragedy to Remember What's Important in Life... - December 19, 2007
More Holiday Silliness - December 12, 2007
Blizzard! - December 05, 2007
Gearing up for Christmas! - November 28, 2007
Gobble Gobble Gluttons - November 20, 2007
Nothing Says Love... Like A Warm Toilet Seat - November 14, 2007
Mommy Zombie and Her Babies... - November 07, 2007
Boo! - October 31, 2007
The Eyeballs Stay In While the Boobs Fall Out... - October 24, 2007
Gurgle, Gurgle... Ug... - October 17, 2007
Flashers on Our Street! - October 10, 2007
Boo Boo Instant Replay - October 03, 2007
I'm terribly backed up... - September 26, 2007
The Best Gift Ever... - September 19, 2007
Party! Party!! - September 12, 2007
We're Home...Just in Time to Fire Up the Heater! - September 05, 2007
Ghost Story Round-Robin With International Best Selling Author Doug Clegg... At Our Campfire! - August 29, 2007
Heading To The Big Apple! - August 22, 2007
Eatin' Some Excellent Wisconsin Cheese, Don'tcha Know! - August 15, 2007
What State Are We In Today? - August 08, 2007
And ANOTHER trip to the E.R.! - August 01, 2007
We're Roughin' It - Heh... - July 25, 2007
Frank's Boo Boo is Healing Nicely, but... - July 18, 2007
Hoys + Vacation = SECOND E.R. TRIP IN TWO WEEKS! - July 11, 2007
Hoy Family Vacation = Trip to the E.R. - July 04, 2007
Mason's Birthday and Talking Boxes - June 27, 2007
Mason's Birthday and Talking Boxes - June 20, 2007
My Sunflowers! Whaaaa!!! - June 13, 2007
Dog Germs and Lessons Learned - June 06, 2007
Outwitting Deer? I hope so! - May 30, 2007
Hey Buddy, Can You Spare Some R.E.M.? - May 23, 2007
Flippies, White Noise and Update on Richard - May 16, 2007
Update on Richard's Vasculitis - May 09, 2007
Update on Richard's Rash (RR) - May 02, 2007
My Super Cool New Notepad - April 25, 2007
Escape! - April 18, 2007
My Paranoia - Children Who Are Choking - April 11, 2007
Squeaky Choking Hazards and My Future Mud Room Jungle - April 04, 2007
Chew Toys for Little Boys - March 28, 2007
Spring Flood! - March 21, 2007
Spring Cleaning and Spring Building - March 14, 2007
Flu Bug Departs; Spring Fever Arrives - March 07, 2007
Sick...and Tired - February 28, 2007
Digging Out, Leaving On A Jet Plane, And Ha-choo!! - February 21, 2007
BLIZZARD WARNING! WHOO HOO!!! - February 14, 2007
Dreaming About Spring - February 07, 2007
Too Cold For Babies to Be Outside - January 31, 2007
The Electrician's A Capella - January 24, 2007
Mason's Mobility - January 17, 2007
Gingerbread Poop - January 10, 2007
Holiday Recovery - January 03, 2007
We're On Vacation! Yea! - December 27, 2006
Touching Other People's Babies... - December 20, 2006
Fretting About Undelivered Gifts - December 13, 2006
Peppermint Bark and Snow - December 06, 2006
Our Cuddly Monkey - November 29, 2006
Tradition! - November 22, 2006
Holidays Coming Fast and Furious - November 15, 2006
Missionary Brother Home, Mom Relieved - November 08, 2006
My Baby Brother...the Missionary - November 01, 2006
Mom Comes And Goes... - October 25, 2006
In-Laws Gone; Mom Incoming - October 18, 2006
Fall Cleaning - October 11, 2006
PTSD Update, School Shootings and Lack of Lunch - October 04, 2006
Surgery...Ug!!! - September 27, 2006
My Cancer Scare - September 20, 2006
Baby Sneezes... - September 13, 2006
Troubling Truck Stop Bathroom Conversation... - September 06, 2006
Kids' Orifices... - August 30, 2006
Angela Is On Vacation, But... - August 23, 2006
One Of The Scariest Days Ever... - August 16, 2006
Goodbye Grandma... - August 09, 2006
Chapstick (R) Butt Balm - August 02, 2006
Oh Dear! The In-Laws Are STILL Here!! - July 26, 2006
Oh Dear! The In-Laws are Here!! - July 19, 2006
Mason's Feeling Much Better! - July 12, 2006
Welcome Home, Mason!!! - June 28, 2006
Yes (Sigh), I'm Still Pregnant... - June 21, 2006
False Signs Of Labor - June 14, 2006
Pedaling Fast Just To Stay Ahead! - June 07, 2006
Baby Breech - May 31, 2006
The Birth Blog - May 24, 2006
My Salad Tree - May 17, 2006
Are We Nuts? We'll Let You Know! - May 10, 2006
Driving Us To The Poor House - May 03, 2006
Our Green Thumbs - April 26, 2006
I Can Count On One Hand... - April 19, 2006
A Friendly Family Wager... - April 12, 2006
Sugar-Free Momma - April 05, 2006
Bloody Thursday - March 29, 2006
More Maxisms - March 22, 2006
Maxisms - March 15, 2006
Max is Pregnant - March 08, 2006
Is That Gatorade in Your Ear, Dear?! - March 01, 2006
Man Can't Live On Bread Alone...Unless He Eats Here - February 22, 2006
Online Dating for 4-Year-Olds! - February 15, 2006
Spring Fever... - February 08, 2006
Izzy's Emerging Development - February 01, 2006
Baby Sign Language And The Full VBAC Story - January 25, 2006
We Had To Hire A Midwife... - January 18, 2006
Ali's Hackin' Now - January 11, 2006
Frank's Holiday Hack... - January 04, 2006
Is Everyone On Vacation This Week?? - December 28, 2005
I'm Shakin' My Presents!! - December 21, 2005
"Secret" Family Recipes? Ha! - December 14, 2005
Could It Be...A Girl?! - December 07, 2005
Angela Spills the Beans... - November 30, 2005
Global Economy? Ha!! - November 23, 2005
Snow...Bird... - November 16, 2005
No Snow...Yet - November 09, 2005
It's Time to SHOP! - November 02, 2005
There's No Place Like Home... - October 26, 2005
What? Another Hurricane?! - October 19, 2005
Heat, Humidity...And A Break! - October 12, 2005
Vacation? When?! - October 05, 2005
We Think We Can, We Think We Can... - September 28, 2005
Things Break...in Threes - September 21, 2005
About to Head Out Again! - September 14, 2005
Unexpected Trip Cancellation - September 07, 2005
Frank's Oops And Our First UFO...Or UFL? - August 31, 2005
Where Are We Today? - August 24, 2005
Staying in Summer! - August 17, 2005
Awe.... First Carnival! - August 10, 2005
Getting Ready To Head Out Again! - August 03, 2005
Our Little Comedian - July 27, 2005
Party! Party!! - July 20, 2005
Mommy? Mommy?! MOMMY!!! - July 13, 2005
Chilly Fireworks - July 06, 2005
Vacation Was Too Short - June 29, 2005
What The Bloody... - June 22, 2005
Seems Like Just Yesterday... - June 15, 2005
Hot, Hot, Cold - June 08, 2005
Oh, the MUD! - June 01, 2005
Rain Breeds Wanderlust... - May 25, 2005
The Berenstain Bears - May 18, 2005
Gettin' My Dreams - May 11, 2005
What's That Sound? - May 04, 2005
Chicken Rodeo? - April 27, 2005
Two Breakdowns in Two Days... - April 20, 2005
Six States in Five Days - April 13, 2005
Ali Saves A Toddler's Life - April 06, 2005
The Big Blue Egg - March 30, 2005
Burnt Biscuit Ranch - March 23, 2005
No Longer A Dizzy Blonde - March 16, 2005
I Look Like A Hypochondriac... - March 09, 2005
Dissecting Owl Pellets - March 02, 2005
Spring Fever - February 23, 2005
My Failed Romantic Gesture - February 16, 2005
Max's Imaginary Friends - February 09, 2005
Mini-Vacation! - February 02, 2005
Humdinger of a Snowstorm - January 26, 2005
Cows And Sheep And Goats And... - January 19, 2005
Grandma's Gone - January 12, 2005
Breathe In, Breathe Out... - January 05, 2005
Abbreviated Holiday Issue - December 29, 2004
Play-Doh-ectomy - December 22, 2004
It's Beginning to Look... - December 15, 2004
Two New Family Members! - December 08, 2004
Goodbye, Blotch... - December 01, 2004
Ah, Gluttony... - November 23, 2004
Blotch's Diagnosis - November 17, 2004
No Dianosis Yet - November 10, 2004
Which Life is Blotch on Now? - November 03, 2004
One Sick Kitty - October 27, 2004
Beach BBQ - October 20, 2004
RV vs. Mother Nature - October 13, 2004
Nature's Awesome Fall Show! - October 06, 2004
It's Almost Time to Go! - September 29, 2004
Lobster Ice Cream?! - September 22, 2004
Whooping Cough on the Rise - September 15, 2004
Max is Three - September 08, 2004
Boom!!! - September 01, 2004
Sit Down So I Can See You - August 25, 2004
My Little Baby's Growing Up! - August 18, 2004
Leaving My Computer Off All Day - August 11, 2004
A Wonderful Day - August 02, 2004
No Running on the Freeway! - July 28, 2004
Weaving Our Way Toward Maine - July 21, 2004
Do You Smell Something? - July 14, 2004
You Notice a Lot When You're Travelling the Open Road - July 07, 2004
Toto, We're Not in Maine Anymore! - June 30, 2004
Tales From the Road - June 23, 2004
Hitting The Road For 5-1/2 Weeks - June 16, 2004
La la la la... - June 09, 2004
A Strange Man In My Kitchen - June 02, 2004
Yummy Worms! - May 26, 2004
The Traveling Bug - May 19, 2004
He Smelled Like Raw Dirt - May 12, 2004
How Small is Bangor, Maine? Well, I'll Tell Ya... - May 05, 2004
Our Very First RV Excursion - April 28, 2004
And a bucket for you, and a bucket for you... - April 21, 2004
"Are You Crazy?!" - April 14, 2004
Pathetic Poultry - April 07, 2004
Funeral - March 31, 2004
Meltdown! - March 24, 2004
Yea, Frank! - March 17, 2004
Look Out, America. Here We Come! - March 10, 2004
A Horrible Case of Cabin Fever - March 03, 2004
Reeling From Our Psychic Moment - February 25, 2004
Dreams of a Fictitious Childhood - February 18, 2004
Sticky Purple Slushy Goop... - February 11, 2004
Looking UP at Your Younger Sister - February 04, 2004
Cough, Hack, Wheez... - January 28, 2004
Frozen Nose Hairs - January 21, 2004
In Memory of Bob - January 14, 2004
Not As Clean As You Thought... - January 07, 2004
Aaaah! What a Relief! - December 30, 2003
Stuck In The Subway Turnstile - December 23, 2003
Meteor and Snow Showers! - December 17, 2003
The 8 Worst Gifts You Can Buy for Children (and 8 alternatives!) - December 10, 2003
Buying Gifts for People Who Have Everything... - December 03, 2003
When Naughty Children Peek at Their Presents! - November 25, 2003
Max-Speak - November 19, 2003
Cold Wind A Whistling - November 12, 2003
Witness to the Aurora borealis - November 05, 2003
The 10 Most Horrific Things about Ali and Frank's Halloween Party - October 29, 2003
Max is Potty Trained - October 22, 2003
The Grandmas - October 15, 2003
Bailey Meets Mr. Stinkie - October 08, 2003
Blonde Pussy Cat - October 01, 2003
Fall Foliage Peaking - September 24, 2003
Fall is Gone - September 17, 2003
I've Been Telling Him He's My Baby - September 10, 2003
Big Feet - September 03, 2003
Fall is on the Way - August 27, 2003

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