We have three children, two adults, three cars, one driver in training, and two licensed drivers…and regularly drive a school carpool 5-6 times a week, and to swim practice 6 times a week, volleyball practice 3 times a week, Cub Scouts 2-3…
Category: Musings on Family
Wordless Wednesday: Early Morning Swim Meets Call for Caffeine…and Lots of It
Saturday was a doozy of a day. At bedtime, we didn’t know if the snow would last or not. Snow on the roads was sure to make driving a difficult…
Coming to a Theater Near You in March 2014…The Muppets…Again!
Finding a family friendly film can be a bit of a challenge. Cartoon movies are deemed too young for one of my children. Live action movies about volleyball playing dogs don’t appeal to the non furry loving family members, but…
Musings from Me Video Book Review: Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers #CaptainUnderpants
The Musings from Me family LOVES books. In fact this past week, we have sorted through books, books, and more books. My husband and I sorted through college textbooks for me and graduate school texts for him. Though it pained…
What Is Your Word for 2013?
A few weeks ago I couldn’t bend my mind to this question. The question I was pondering was “What Is Your Word for 2013?” I had no clue. No words popped in to my mind. Why? I was too busy…
Musings on Little Ones: Starting Languages Early #LangStars
The other day I shared with the kids that I had once taken Spanish in school. My daughter was interested as she takes Spanish. My husband was astounded. Apparently I had never mentioned this before. Uh…I am sure I have…
Swapping Kids’ Toys, Clothes, Media Made Easy with Swap.com Valet Service and Code for Free Shipping
One day, the piles around my house were of no consequence to me. I happily stacked one toy on top of the other. I stowed clothes in storage bins. I squeezed between bins of toys to get from one room…
Resolutions for the 2013…for Work, Family, and Home
Things that make me say “Hmmmmm.” Today’s hmmmmm-inducing moment…I searched my blog for the word “bucket” to find my Bucket List post. Apparently, I have used the word “bucket” 137 times on my blog. Doesn’t this sound like a lot?…
Musings on Downton Abbey from a Brit
Some of you may be surprised that I am British. I mention my British-ness here and there. A memory. An anecdote. A tale of my childhood. Probably most obvious when I meet someone. I always hear “You have the faintest…
Working on My Bucket List. What’s on Yours?
I found a notepad the other day. It was a white, narrow-ruled letter-sized pad. Full. No empty pages. Every square inch of every page was filled with writing. The corners of the pad were curled up. Pages were somewhat frayed.…
