Our swingset was crushed by hail in 2005 (see above). It looked as though a giant stepped on the swingset. So, today it was light, then dark, then windy, then dark again, then light rain, the torrential, soak-to-the-bone rain, then…
Category: Musings on Me
Graphics Design Career Is Not For Me
This time last year I knew what I was going to do for the rest of my life–a graphic designer. I enrolled in the graduate graphic design program at a local university. I spent an unbelievable amount on art supplies,…
I Need the Following…
I am nothing but an idea stealer, but I do like this blog post idea. Here’s how it goes. 1. Write a post on your blog filling in the sentence–I Need……2. Leave me a comment letting me that you are…
Top Ten Things I Cannot Live Without
I found this on themrs blog. As a mom, what are the 10 things that you cannot live without it? If you blog about your 10 things you cannot live without, let me know here. Here’s my list in no…
Sesame Place, Crayola Crayon Factory, Dutch Wonderland
My son reaching for Snuffy in the Sesame Street parade at Sesame Place. He loved, loved, loved everything. We live between Baltimore and D.C. Driving to PA for the day is a very doable day trip. It makes for a…
One Minute Is A Long Time
I am posting here in response to a giveaway on MommyBloggers. The question was about what my family could do in a minute to change the world. Hands down…my first thought was that we could say “hello” or “good evening”…
McCain or Obama = Free Coffee
I’m not about to open up a political can of worms. Not gonna let that happen. I won’t be telling you who to vote for or who I will be voting for. Everyone should have the right to form their…
Committing to NaBloPoMo…Sounds Like a Disease
Well, I am throwing down the gauntlet…I’m going to do NaBloPoMo for the month of November. Now please know that I am the most inconsistent blogger. I pretty much post twice a week. I have high hopes for posting daily…
Memories of Halloween Costumes Past
Last Saturday we drove to Party City to pick out some Halloween costumes. As I drove, one of my kids asked what she “was” last year. This led to a free-for-all conversation about what each of the kids wore going…
Life Lessons from Mom on the Run
Shamelessly stealing this post on life lessons from jodifur. Here’s what I have learned in my 43 years on this planet: Life Lessons from Mom on the Run 1. It is perfectly fine to wear maternity clothes for a year…
