I'm Moving my Blog 11 Jan 2012 | 05:46 pm

Hey Friends and Family - I am relocating my blog to www.allmymishmash.blogspot.com.  I am going to be posting there from now on and hopefully more often.

New Name? 5 Jan 2012 | 05:40 pm

So I am going to start a blog under a different name, obviously we are not in PA anymore and I want something a little more interesting than FairchildPA. So what to name? Anyone have any thoughts? Any...

Back at it again 5 Jan 2012 | 05:32 pm

So for the New Year I have decided to spend a little more time doing things I love. I love to write and I love creative pursuits. Heaven knows that I spend enough time doing things I don't love. This ...

Hello Again! 4 Oct 2011 | 03:20 pm

Here we are! Living in Missouri - the "show me state". FYI I looked up why it is called the "show me state" and there are conflicting stories. Basically it means, "oh yeah? Well show me!" Less talk, m...

Gabes First Fish 16 May 2011 | 06:56 am

This is long overdue but I'm finally getting the video up of Gabe's first fish, caught about a year ago with Papa Featherstone.  It's a bit slow at the beginning, but it's worth the wait.

Sam's First Words 16 May 2011 | 05:33 am

Sam is one year old!! 5 May 2011 | 03:18 am

I can't believe it but Sam is officially one year old as of yesterday. I thought I would write the activities of the day -  "A day in the life of Sam". Woke up about 7:30 am and had morning snack (a...

New way to remove baby teeth 21 Mar 2011 | 01:03 pm

When I was younger and losing my baby teeth, my dad liked to experiment with ways to remove our teeth when they were coming loose. Most of the time he would chase us around the house, pin us down, yan...

Where has the time gone! Time to catch up 21 Mar 2011 | 12:33 pm

So, I admit that it has been a while since I last wrote. The reason is simple - I despise our computer that takes 30 minutes to start up, cranks along at the breakneck speed of a snail, and is in the ...

Parent Teacher Conference 29 Nov 2010 | 11:29 am

Last week I met with Ben's teacher for PTC.  It was very insightful. Ben has a fantastic teacher with a great sense of humor.  Thank heavens. She asked me if Ben likes to sing in the bathroom. Frankl...