On Monday I dropped off my kids for their first day of summer camp. It’s a camp for school-age kids that’s run by the same daycare they attended as wee ones. They were so excited — and so was I. That’s because from my perspective, I love summer camp compared to school. Here’s why: 1.Time [Read More]
Got Crafts?
School’s been out a few weeks now and my family has adapted to our new summer schedule. My kids, ages 10 and 6, go to summer camp the three days a week that I work outside the home. My 10-year-old son has gone to summer camp since the summer after kindergarten. That means he’s enjoying his [Read More]
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When Potty Seats Attack
You know those accident reports you get from school or child care? The ones that describe a minor mishap, such as “Susie scraped her knee while building a fort. Ice and TLC were applied.” Usually, I find those accident reports so mundane that I don’t give them another thought. However, I’ve never laughed at an [Read More]
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Good After All
Will, 8, got glasses this Fall “Will did something today,” the teacher said. Oh, geez. I felt myself tense. I was picking Will up from his after-school program. We were new to this program this Fall and, to be honest, the teachers had told me on two different occasions that Will was not listening to [Read More]
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Bad mom
Last week we were lucky enough to spend time in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Fun! The day we left, though, I felt like God judged me for being a bad mom. Our plane was not until 5 pm at night on Wednesday. I decided to take Wednesday off and get stuff done around [Read More]
