Today’s snow day was just what the kids wanted. But, wait Monday was a day off for them. And so was Friday. So today made it a 5-day weekend. Oh and did I mention that last week in addition to…
Category: family strife
I Am So Mad!!
Can I share with you? I don’t plan on blogging details. I never blog about specifics about my family. I blog in the vaguest way possible. I want to protect my family and my children. But I want to share…
The Dust Is Beginning to Clear…Somewhat
My blog philosophy is “if it has anything to do with the kids I don’t blog about it.” What??? Yeah, it’s as bad as that when you have a teen and a tween. Most topics are off limits. Hard for…
Grand Theft Childhood: Bakugan [Giveaway] [Closed]
A few months ago I was invited to an event in DC. Work commitments prevented me from getting to the event. The event — Grand Theft Childhood with Dr. Cheryl Olson — focused on a topic near and dear to…
Musings on Babies: Tracking Your Baby
The scraps of paper. Notebooks purchased with the best of intentions. Writing on my hands and arm. Telling my sleepy spouse the time and praying that he remembered when I started nursing as I knew I was too sleep-deprived to…
Date Night? I Vaguely Remember…
Date night? What’s that? I thought when my children got older that we would be gadding about all over the place. So not true. Even with a built-in babysitter — my teen is a very responsible 15-year-old — we rarely…
A Pain in My Neck and other Holiday Woes [Giveaway] [Closed]
I sit at my desk each morning. I cradle a cup of coffee. I breath a sigh of relief that all three children are headed to school. As the rush rush of the morning wake ups, lunch packing, and school…
Decluttering 101
In response to @1momof5‘s post over at Mom It Forward, I left this comment, which I added to. I have a large basement storage room…too big, really. I reorganized the storage room by moving items I never use but can’t…
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If you read me on twitter, friend me on Facebook, meet me in the corridors of the local schools, or read this blog, you will know that I have MY topics. You know the ones I blog, chat, ramble on…
Slowly Moving Out of the Dark in to the Light
All was well until… The drive home from Thanksgiving Dinner #2 at my parent’s house. I had eaten in moderation for TGiving Dinner #1 in preparation for TGiving Dinner #2. Once I embarked on TGiving Dinner #2 I overdid the…
