My 12-year-old is one of those creative types who can do anything with construction paper, scissors, and tape. What is her creation above? A drink cup/hat/storage container. of course. As a small child she would make cartoon books out of…
Category: Musings on Me
So Many Books, So Little Time
I picked up this meme from Lisa from Texas. How many books have you read from this list? Post on your blog and let me know. The National Endowment for the Arts believes that the average American has read only…
My Family Needs a Mission Statement–STAT
I left this as a comment on a blog I discovered through twitter.com. The poster was feeling down about a messy house. I know a messy house. I tried to sympathize with her that once her children got older she…
Why Do I Keep Returning to Chuck E. Cheese?
My 10-year-old (10 today–where did the time go) loves or should I say lurves Chuck E. Cheese. It’s not the mouse, the pizza, or the playland that she likes. No surprises…she loves the games and more specifically the tokens which…
My Son Meets His Kindergarten Teacher Tomorrow
The day has finally arrived… Tomorrow we meet my son’s kindergarten teacher. I am officially ready for him to go. I know that sounds harsh, but in the words of a wise friend “I have given him the best 5…
Staycation 2008
We decided several months ago that a huge trip this summer was not a good idea from a financial standpoint. I was highly disappointed, but since I was a part-time graduate student this past school year we were not in…
There Is Always a First Time…
Borrowed from Mom to 2 Boys: https://hurtados1098.blogspot.com/: 1. Where is your cell phone? purse…kitchen counter…gaww I hate calling my phone from my home phone to find my phone 2. Your significant other? snoozing on couch…trying desperately not to yell at…
I’m back
I am bound and determined to make a go of this blog. I need a place to write. I read other blogs and know that I have it in me to update every day. Who will read it? I don’t…
Musings from Me: Just Something Silly
My Peculiar Aristocratic English Title is (real name removed to protect the innocent): My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Milady the Most Honourable ??? the Dissolute of Similar Ealand Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title Anyway, so I am back. I have…
Woulda, Shoulda, Coulda
This was one of those days where I was basically nonproductive while James was in school…I drank coffee, made a few phone calls, read, and then fell asleep. Not a good use of 2.5 hours, but really I guess no…
