I look at my 13 yo daughter with whom I have clashed with, fought with, been driven to frustration with, but ultimately love with a fierce strength — and wonder where has the time gone. Where is the skinny, squawky…
Category: Preteens and Tweens
Our INterview Finally Airs!
Do you recall I mentioned that our family was interviewed by Kathleen Cairns of FoxBaltimore? Here’s what I wrote about the TV_Interview. From watching how Kathleen Cairns put my daughter at ease to marvelling at the way the cameraman (Brian)…
Volleyball Tournament: We Survived
Have I mentioned that we live at volleyball tournaments? That I am constantly washing volleyball uniforms? That I am in a constant panic about whether or not I washed the right uniform shirt or not? That I trip over knee…
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…
We’re on Day #4 of solid rain. T-ball was a washout on Saturday…although there was a break in the weather briefly which meant the fields were open. But since the coach cancelled the game earlier in the day, the team…
Baby Food: Some Like It Hot and Some Like It Not
My baby was a picky eater from the moment she was first able to eat food. Actually even when she was breastfed she was fussy. I had some issues breastfeeding. She was never satisfied and I never could pump enough.…
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…
Musings on TV Watching by Toddlers
Adventure Boy — aged around 2 — in our family room/playroom. You can see the train table in the window for our Thomas the Tank Engine fan. I responded to a HARO request about TV viewing of toddlers. The perfect…
