Today’s Mom’s Talk: Requiring Permits to use County Park Fields

This week’s talk addresses the county’s recent ruling that requires a permit for groups larger than 20 people to utilize the county’s athletic fields in our parks.  Apparently people that have been using the fields for pick up games have bullied other folks that have rightfully reserved the area...

I Love Lazy Days…

Don’t get me wrong.  I don’t consider myself lazy by any means.  I can multi-task and be productive as much as the next guy. But isn’t it great every now and then to have a day just to regroup and not do too much of anything?  I think it’s...

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...

Do you get sucked in?

Cruising through the summer tv lineup leaves you with not many choices, although it is not as bad as when I was growing up, as re-runs were the only option.  Some of my favorite series these days are run during summer.  I love the all of the action and...

Anatomy of Sisters

I was fortunate enough to have spent the weekend with both of my sisters to celebrate my eldest sister’s 50th birthday.  It’s not often that we all gather together as we are spread geographically, involved with the every day routines of our own immediate families and caught up in...