Reading is king in our house, or queen — I’m English, my husband is American, though. In England we are all about the Royals even if some of us disagree with the amount of money they get from the state.…
Category: Musings on Family
Swim Team Teen Style
My teen has been on the swim team since a teeny tiny 2nd grader. She wore almost the same size swim suit as her 5-year-old sister. Then and now she is skin and bones. Hates cold water. The swimming pool…
If It’s Saturday It Must Be Volleyball!
Over Memorial Weekend we made our now annual trip to Penn State. For the previous two years, my husband drove our oldest to play at the 3-day tournament while I stayed home with the younger two. So technically this was…
Snuggie as Disguise for Criminals
Here’s agreat story Coach Dad sent me. Click for story: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520345,00.html
A Man of Few Words
My husband does not say much. But when he does — Listen! At 3 p.m. I was in a fog of kids flying in from school, backpacks tossed to ground, wondering what to make for dinner, and pondering how in…
Musings on Mother’s Day!
Sporty Daughter Adventure Boy Crafty Daughter So, it’s Mother’s Day. As I lay scrunched up under the covers, I could feel the soft blanket up by my neck. Nothing was exposed except my head. The fan whirred overhead. Not too…
Kindergarteners Want to Stay Home
So, I’m feeling a little more guilty these days. Well, more guilty than usual about the time my son spends in the car driving from one activity to the next. Last year as a preschooler he loved a ride in…
National TV Turn Off Week Is Over!
Some of us might have wielded a Nerf Dart Gun during a TV-free moment. Some of us might have been in the firing line of the Nerf Dart Gun. Oops. Some of us might have played with our box of…
Burning Car
So, today I was the walking dead. Kids off to school. Mommy off to bed. I did not sleep all day, but did have a nice snooze in the afternoon. Woke just a minute before my daughter got home. Good…
Take Your Daughter to Work Day
Coach Dad is a stickler for a myriad of things. He likes things just so. To him there is his way or the high way. Take Your Daughter/Son/Child/Offspring is a major pet peeve for him. “Peeve” is not the right…