We are a Nerf family. With a kid, a preteen, and a teen, I struggle to find an activity that all the kids will enjoy. Minigolf? The youngest wants to goof around and not play according to the rules. Swimming?…
Category: Musings on Family
Facebook: The Teen Meeting Place
Teen drama will never change. Kids who were best friends in September tire of each other by March. In April everything is hunky dory again only to falter once the school year ends. And then there is the summer. Teen…
Musings on Play: Stay Safe in the Summer
We may not be hikers or outdoorsy people, but we stay active. Teen and preteen play volleyball. Kid plays lacrosse. All three kids are on the swim team. Dad is in a volleyball league. Mom — even I — works…
What Are Your Family Guidelines? Your Code of Ethics?
Here’s our list…sure to be added to as the kids grow older. Phones, laptops, e-mail, and Facebook accounts will be checked as needed. The kids know that we need to have their passwords. My girls are 14 and 11. Both…
Writing Tips for 1st Graders Who Hate to Write
I suffer from terrible writer’s block on this blog. I go for a few days without writing. I have no such problems when I leave a comment. I am positively overflowing with ideas. It is as though the blog post…
Backyard Summer Fun
The other night I was driving my son home from karate. It was 8:30 p.m. In my head I already had him showered, pajama’d, read to, and tucked in bed. I could see the evening stretch ahead of me. But,…
What Age Did Your Child Sit Still AND Watch a Movie in the Movie Theater?
I posted this response over at @MomSpark Forum in answer to the question in the title of this post. Add your first experience in a movie theater over @MomSpark Forum not on this post. — We had a few AWFUL…
Phases of My Children’s Development I Don’t Miss
My kids are 7, 11, and 14. Life chugs along. Some days are frantic. Some days are slow. Never dull. Always a challenge. My children still surprise me. Still frustrate me. Still inspire me to be the best mom/person that…
Meeting People Who Care About #OnlineSafety
This blogging gig is amazing. From the new friends to the review products to the relationships made with brands — everything is good. My fave part above everything else is attending events for causes near and dear to me. I…
Height Matters
Don’t let anyone tell you that height doesn’t matter. I’m 5’3″. Height matters. I have spent my life hitching up my pants. Wearing capris in the winter months as I don’t sew. Looking at the hems on pants and thinking…
