I try to be a good mom. I really do! Although there are times when I look at my behavior and say to myself “Wow! I’m suppose to be the mom, that was not the best way to handle that situation.” Monday morning was one of those situations. On our way out to the bus…
Penguins
I’m slowly going insane. I am being driven there in a navy blue minivan. My wardens are all under 4 and a half feet tall, blonde, and cute as buttons. Really though, this is the conversation I just had with Shush (now 5 years old.) She comes up from feeding the cats in the basement…
Dirty Rice
S and I talk regularly. She usually calls me on the way home from work, and we talk while she drives home (using her hands free device of course). While she is driving, I am usually making dinner. This particular day I was making Dirty Rice. Now, I had some browned ground beef already and…
A Tree Named Steve
I was picking Shush up from preschool on Wednesday last week. The teacher comes out about 5 minutes before dismissal and gives us a quick synopsis of the day. She lets us know on what letter or number was the day, they did a matching worksheet, and they went to the library and checked out…
No Longer Staying At Home Mom
I was walking with my neighbor last week (see post Exercise Anyone?), and we were talking. Back in January I started substitute teaching. (Another all together different post!). And I said “I am so busy. I’m so tired. Not tired like I want to go to sleep tired, but tired like I just want to…
Tax Hints and Helpers
I wrote this article last year an posted it in Feburary. I know there are only 3 days left to file, and I know it should of put it out earlier. It just dawned on me now to repost my Tax article from last year. For helpful hints and timesavers regarding your tax preparation read Beyond…
Exercise Anyone?
Alright! The weather finally broke (kind of). Here in Michigan the motto is “Don’t like the weather? Stick around for ten minutes and it’ll change.” So I started walking at 8:30 in the evening with my neighbor on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Then my friend dragged me to Zumba with another couple of mom-friends, and…
Destination Imagination
Destination Imagination (henceforth referred to as DI). You don’t know what it is? I didn’t either 12 weeks ago. I just knew that my two older girls wanted to do it. DI encourages team work amongst the kids and problem solving by the kids with out parental, or adult interference. But in order for the team…
Box Full of Memeories
I went to a Garth concert last month. Let me just say… Man! He rocked it! I hope when I get to be 53 years old that I can stay up till 1:30 in the morning jamming like he did! (Who am I kidding! I can hardly do that now unless I consume copious amounts of…
Do it for the Kids
I have a stay at home mom friend that is busy all the time. She has a son and a daughter (9 and 7 years old). It’s football and cheer on Mondays, piano lessons on Tuesday, Wednesday is dance for the daughter. Friday is gymnastics for both and Sunday they go to church and Sunday…