So you remember Grace. My Zambonie girl. The girl who I said just days ago needed a wet/dry vac attached to her tush? Well, she has amazed me once again!!



She's for real potty trained. All of a sudden.



She goes into the bathroom, closes the door and instructs me to stay out. She takes the potty ring and puts it on top of the toilet. She pushes the stool over, takes her pants down, climbs up, pees, wipes, climbs down, pulls her… Continue

So, my good friend, Michelle tells me that we're going to have a spa day.....What do you think I said.....UhhhhYeah!!! woohoo!



I arrange for my husband to meet me in Newington so we can switch cars and he's running late which in turn makes me run late. So by the time I pull into the spa parking lot (yes they have their own parking lot in Portsmouth!!!) I was rushing and feeling so tense because I may have been holding someone up.

Well, I actually was only one minute late, but… Continue

The DuDa Spa at 53 Green Street in Portsmouth is quite frankly an oasis in every sense of the word. Tucked just behind the Sheraton Hotel, off Market Street in Portsmouth, it’s centrally located yet off by itself with its own parking. The exterior is unremarkable, but the moment I stepped through the doors I felt I’d stepped through a doorway to tranquility. There were candles and dim lighting, soothing… Continue

Okay, I saw one of those infomercials on the ShamWow! and I thought "I've GOT to have one of those!!" It's one of those super towels that picks up a ton of liquid and doesn't drip, just squeeze it out and soak up some more! I (only half) joked that we need to put one under Grace's butt. It feels like we've been potty training FOREVER and between the pee puddles, the food and drink spills, this kid needs a wet/dry vac attached to her tush. I actually said out loud, "we need to put the ShamWow… Continue

I love this photo. It's the essence of who my daughter refers to as "Anticole." We are so blessed to have such a loving family. I love you Bolers!!