If you read my blog, you will notice that I have several topics that I talk about over and over again. My blog evolved from a general catchall for anything to do with raising a kid, a preteen, and a…
Category: Teens
Menu Planning: Recovery from Wisdom Teeth Surgery
She’ll need to have all four wisdom teeth out. Here’s a referral to an oral surgeon. I’ll admit that this information caught me off guard. My Teen had been brace-free for about two years. When she got out of the…
At Long Last Sitting in the Front Seat
Someone might not be happy about me posting this pic on this blog. Someone might give me a look. Someone might roll her eyes. We’re very much in the teen years over here. Two teens in fact. Teens are the…
Holiday Gift Guide: Personalize the HTC Wildfire To Suit You [Giveaway]
My husband and I were talking about our first couple of cell phones. Back in the day…I might as well refer to this time as the “Wilderness Years.” We purchased our first cell phone in 1995. Note, that I said…
Holiday Gift Guide: Dicecapades! Kerfuffle!
“There’ll be a lot of kerfuffle.” I remember like it was yesterday my grandmother warning me about an upcoming commotion or fuss or kerfuffle. She was all about anticipating potential disaster. I definitely inherited my “it will end in tears”…
With My Kids Safety Is Always First
My oldest is always ahead of the game. As an almost-tween she “discovered” the Bobby Jack monkeys. For a few years she was all about those cute monkeys. Posters on her wall. Desk accessories. Many, many tees. Even a pair…
Is Your Tween or Teen Ready for Algebra? Take this test
Options. Enrichment. Opportunities. Advancement. Like all parents, I want the very best education for my kids. I’m fortunate to live in the county where the school system is on the rise academically. About 5 years ago, our school district surpassed…
Catch a Screening of @SuburgatoryABC before Tonight’s Premiere — ABC 8:30 EST
I love a show with a voice over. A witty tongue in cheek voiceover. You know kind of like the voice of the dead housewife on Desperate Housewives. Mary Alice was only on the show for 1 episode, but she…
Tween Style…Is That Normal?
A friend asked about my tween’s knee socks. The knee socks are bright. And by bright I mean neon. Sometimes striped. Often with a repeating pattern of frogs or Nemo fish. The socks could be argyle or plaid. But, for…
Seizing Family Time with Family Movie Night
Readers of this blog know that I am all about family time. With a teen on the cusp of adulthood, I grasp at family time any way I can. Even my youngest is now 8. Still a little boy, but…
