Today, I bake a birthday cake. My oldest turns 14 this weekend, and, bless his heart, he wants a yellow box cake with tub frosting. Mind you, I’ve attempted the homemade stuff. Perhaps this is why he wants the box and tub. I have aspirations. I see vegetables carved into clever shapes and laid out(…)
Did we get so many days off school? I’m serious. I don’t know if it’s because I was a kid and breaks seemed few and far between or if the kids now days really have more time off. At any rate, the kiddos were off again yesterday. It seems like school just went back into(…)
“A man who dares waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” Charles Darwin Now that Homecoming has come and gone, I can breathe a bit easier. As soon as we lock in the college housing or dorm for my oldest, the rest of the year will be smooth sailing.(…)
School sure is a lot different from when I went. I know it’s been a few years ago, but still. Is it really necessary to do so many weird projects in order to help the students get a better grasp on what they are trying to learn? I’m about to pull my hair out. Both(…)
Okay, it’s late because I forgot about it last night. But the reason it’s really late is because of this guy: You know what this is? This is parenting. Sort of. This is what parents become. People who refuse to do anything that might have this: Become this: This guy who looks so calm and(…)
Last week was Number One’s 17th birthday. She has always been very easy as far as birthdays go. Never really wanted parties. Short gift lists. Dinner at Tokyo Diner. One year, I told her we could go to the Salute to Supernatural convention for her birthday, but then I made her pay for the ticket,(…)
I know. Weird title, right? So Monday was my youngest’s birthday. He turned 10 and I’m thinking that’s like the entry age for a Tween. So guess my baby’s not so much a baby anymore and with the oldest turning 13 on Sunday, I’m feeling a little old and a lot melancholy. I know everyone says(…)
Today is the last day of the school year. I’m so looking forward to summer break. I’m so dreading it. My sons are on two different schedules (one half-day kindergartner and two middle schoolers). Because of some…ahem…”issues” I’ve ended up driving them to and fro rather than putting them on the bus I paid for(…)
Hi Everybody! Please welcome our guest, DiAnn Mills! Julie reviewed DiAnn’s recent book and gave 4 1/2 Hearts. “It was filled with twists, turns, and jabs that you won’t be expecting”….read more And here’s DiAnn! Romancing the Prince Fairy tales about a beautiful princess finding her perfect prince fill women of all ages with sweet satisfaction. We(…)
The best part of being a parent is seeing your kids grow into wonderful kind adults. Just when you think they aren’t listening to you or think what you have to say is so lame, they turn around and do something that makes you so proud you stop and think, “Who are you and what(…)
