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…
Tag: Teens
Putting Out an APB for Lost Items
I was asked the other day about lost items. More specifically, kids and lost items. We all have days don’t we when we send our children off to school dressed in pants, shirt, socks, shoes, jacket, backpack, and perhaps glasses.…
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…
I Support #MySchoolMyWay! @VolunteerSpot
I SUPPORT MY SCHOOL.. MY WAY! And I’m joining VolunteerSpot’s sponsored Back To School campaign to help raise visibility for parent involvement in schools. Save time {and sanity} and get more parents involved at school with VolunteerSpot.com! VolunteerSpot’s FREE online…
To Facebook or Not to Facebook: A Mom’s Dilemma #Yoursphere
My teen first started talking about Facebook in 5th grade. I joined Facebook around the same time. We don’t friend our Teen, BUT we have her password. She knows that anything she posts could be viewed by one of us…
In Our Home Service Is a Family Affair — @VolunteerSpot Summer of Service
I have fond memories of going on retreat as a teen. My school would schedule several trips throughout the school year to a monastery a few hours’ drive from my home. The retreats were a way for us to get…
Pucker up for Raisels [Review]
One of the best parts of the school year coming to a close is that I no longer have to pack lunches. After weeks and weeks of packing lunches for three children, I can say with certainty that most days…
Bnter-ing with Friends
Do you ever tweet something funny or crazy or ridiculous and think “I wish I could keep a record”? I know I do. In fact I’m a much more consistent tweeter than blogger. Why is this? I think primarily the…
Pretending To Be a VIP [Review]
“This is not the way other people ride rides at amusement parks!” I said this as we were ushered on to the Simpson’s Ride at Universal Studios. I felt compelled to explain to my son that our VIP access was…
The Tale of the Stinky, Smelly, Sweaty, and Oh-So-Slimy Sports Stuff [Review]
Over Memorial Day Weekend, the Musings from Me family — Mom, Dad, Teen, Tween, and Kid — journeyed to Penn State for a super exciting volleyball tournament. The Mom washed and washed and washed every single stitch of clothing for…
