Why would a doctor’s office feel the urge to decorate for Halloween? Do other doctors decorate for holidays? Personally, I like a doctor’s waiting room to have chairs and magazines–that’s it, no other clutter. I am not a fan of…
Category: Family
My Daughter Is The Creative Type
My 12-year-old is one of those creative types who can do anything with construction paper, scissors, and tape. What is her creation above? A drink cup/hat/storage container. of course. As a small child she would make cartoon books out of…
Clothes Shopping Is Not My Idea of Fun
I am in need of new clothes since I discovered that many of my shirts have some form of permanent stain…since I realized that I don’t fit in to any long-sleeved shirts…since I hate what is left iny wardrobe. So,…
Momtourage Post
Just had a post accepted at Momtourage on discussions with my 7th grader regarding appropriate clothing…check it out: https://www.momtourage.com/mommoments/StoryPage/0,,dhdwl8c2,00.html
My Family Needs a Mission Statement–STAT
I left this as a comment on a blog I discovered through twitter.com. The poster was feeling down about a messy house. I know a messy house. I tried to sympathize with her that once her children got older she…
First Post at Blogher.com
I posted over at Blogher.com. I have been meaning to for sometime. Here’s the link to Mom on the Run v. Husband SUV and my other writing pieces on BlogHer.com.
What Do You Do When Your 5-Year-Old Says Sh@#
So, we were at the PT place…my oldest has tight Achilles tendons. We go twice a week. It is a drag to have to bring all 3 kids, but the appointment is only 30 minutes and we never have to…
I Have New Found Respect for Single Moms
I always wondered what life is like for single moms. Well, the last couple of days have shown that I had no idea what a strain it is to be the 24/7 full-time Mom/Dad to your children. My parents offered…
We Are Not Wilderness People
So, the 5-year-old was given a tent by his grandparents. A 3-person tent. The tent has been in the garage since April. We talked about erecting the tent…never happened. We measured the family room to see if we could put…
Staycation 2008
We decided several months ago that a huge trip this summer was not a good idea from a financial standpoint. I was highly disappointed, but since I was a part-time graduate student this past school year we were not in…
