Anyone else remember New Coke? If you don’t know about New Coke then you are probably younger than me. Not that I am 40-mumble-something or anything. New Coke came out while I was in college. To backtrack as a teenager…
Category: Musings on Me
Do You Think the Sasquatch Is Real?
So, what are some rumors that you wonder about. I have a few that have always perplexed me: What happened in Area 51? Did aliens land? Why is the area so top secret? Will we ever know the whole truth?…
Middle School Drama
The Middle School Midnight Madness. Would you want to be in middle school again? Raging hormones. Spats. Infighting. Silly behavior. No, I didn’t think so. From my vantage point behind the dinner table I had a birds eye view of…
5 Tips for Photographing Toddlers
FireMom over at StopDropandBlog posted about photographing toddlers. Her post brought back a flood of memories of some great and not-so-great experiences photographing our children. I made a decision early on with my oldest to have regular photographs taken. Since…
Who Am I?
I’ve been a SAHM since 2002. This year at the same time as my youngest child started kindergarten, I started looking for work opportunities during the school day. Part-time jobs are hard to find in my semi-rural area. Many jobs…
Tweet If You Don’t Own a Laptop, Blackberry, or iphone
I’d rather be blogging than searching for my daughter’s black shorts that she needs for tomorrow’s volleyball tournament. I’d rather be twittering than making sandwiches for tomorrow’s volleyball tournament. I’d rather be staying up late to watch a movie than…
A Hat for All Seasons
My folding laundry hat. My cleaning the garage hat. My proud to be an American hat (I became a citizen in the 90s). Have a favorite hat? Post it here. https://flickr.com/photos/33223799@N06/?saved=1
Having a Day…
Having a day where I… Tried to focus on getting kids ready for school by not checking e-mail before everyone left for school — but still forgot my son’s library book since it is media today and forget to remind…
Musing on Sick Day Policy for Kids
* Lately we’ve had a run of ill health and kids off school and even a “I never take a sick day husband” around here. I have instituted a sick day policy for all kids. This is the first year…
Musings on Schooling, Working, and Writing
In many ways our family unit is thriving. Kids are at school and doing well. Coach Dad is at work and practice. I am well…what am I doing exactly…oh, that’s right writing. And writing and writing. I am actually earning…
