Finding some joy during a time of sadness…
I’ve been caught up a bit lately with the recent death of one of my extended family members. As I’ve mentioned previously, I have been extremely fortunate to have been blessed with the experience of coming from a huge extended family. My mom is one of 11 siblings (and...
Glop…
Even though I love to cook, can generally pull off some pretty tasty food and generally don’t mind making a meal, I am in a total rut. I guess it’s because we are approaching the change of seasons and I’m tired of slinging the same old stuff. Nothing I...
Being at the right place at the right time….
Isn’t cool when you are at the right place at the right time? It probably happens more times than you think about…pulling up to the grocery store and the parking spot right in front opens up, leaving to attend an outdoor event with angry skies only for the heavens...
Quick Gem of the Day: Can I do math?
As I was tucking my boys into bed, we talked about limits on computer time. My youngest said, great, after out computer time can we do math time too? What planet did I get my kid from? Do other kids really ask to do anything even remotely related to...
Eeek! I’ve become the Charlie Brown Teacher!!
More and more I’ve noticed lately that annoying tendency that kids often have with their mothers…you make requests until you are blue in the face, and you notice that your children not even registering a word that comes out of your mouth. Wha wha wha wha wha wha wha–just...