I had a rough patch a few weeks ago. My husband’s grandma died after a long illness. Work was stressful for more than one reason. My blog got hacked and it took a lot of days and a lot of money to fix it. There was drama on my son’s baseball team. Etc. But in [Read More]
Ten Things I Love about my Ten-Year-Old
This week my son turns ten years old. I can’t believe it. I am officially one of those old mothers who crows, “It goes by so fast!” and “He’ll always be my baby!” In honor of his tenth birthday, I present ten things I love about my ten-year-old son, Will. 1. He rocks socks with [Read More]
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How to Throw a Rockin’ Birthday Party
Those of you who have been around a while know that I do NOT consider myself a Pinterest-inspired Supermom. So I’m surprising even myself with today’s post recapping Sydney’s 6th birthday party. I consider this post a service to the other parents out there who may be faced with planning a party around a ROCK. [Read More]
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Tips for Surviving the Giant Indoor Water Park
Those of you reading along know that all my son wanted for his 9th birthday was a trip to the giant indoor water park. Well, I’m back after surviving two days and 1 night in the world’s largest indoor water park, Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio. Not only did I survive, but I had fun, [Read More]
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The Picture of 9
This is the picture that gets taken when you turn 9-years-old: And this is the picture that gets taken when you turn 9-years-old and you have a little sister: I think 9 years old is going to be a good age. After all, my 9-year-old acted maturely by: 1) letting his little sister in the [Read More]
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The Top 5 Reasons I Don’t Want to Go to the Giant Indoor Water Park
We celebrated my son’s 9th birthday over the weekend. It was a flurry of dining out, opening Beyblades and DSi games, and playing with Beyblades and DSi games. One thing we didn’t do over the weekend was host a birthday party. That’s because, like many kids his age, Will did not want a birthday party. [Read More]
