For those of you, like me, that already have children out of the home, you already know. The time DOES go fast. Yep, that little old lady in the grocery store who smiled sweetly and assured you that you'd cherish this time (as you wiped the runny nose of one child and grabbed candy from another) was right! I know, you probably knew that, even if it did seem a bit hard to believe at the time.

But as #1 is finishing college and preparing to marry and #2  has been out of the home for over a year, the reality of those words hit home. They do make me better appreciate the time I have with the three that are still here.

Familyman Todd Wilson has a great post on this over on his website, titled Marbles Matter. It's geared to dads so you can pass it on to the hubby, but it's a good read for moms, too.