1. Buy box of Valentine’s Day cards. 2. Thank the Lord that child picked a box that has 34 Valentines rather than 1 box with 12 Valentines. No need to buy 3 boxes. 3. Break out the 3 sheets from the Kindergarten teacher which have all 26 kids’ names and photos on them. These are [Read More]
Our 2013 Trip to Disneyworld, Part II
Now that I’m sitting down to chronicle the remaining tales of our time at Disneyworld last week, I feel silly. Because, really, who cares? We went to Disney World and looking back it was fun. But when you’re there, it’s hard not to take it seriously. Every moment, every decision, every Fast Pass procurement is [Read More]
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Our 2013 Trip to Disneyworld, Part I
I’m baaaaaaccccccckkkk. Yes, folks, we survived and thrived during our 2013 trip to Disney World. A good time was had by all and no ducklings were ripped to shreds in front of our eyes by a giant hawk. (Seriously, there is NO WAY that the Pool of Death story from last year can ever be [Read More]
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Holy, Holy, Holy
Sydney, 6, has been learning to read high frequency words in kindergarten. These are words like in, the, my, little, etc. As we were sitting in church last Sunday, she started finding a lot of these words in the bulletin. It’s exciting to see her learning! I, the ever helpful mother, then pointed out that an upcoming hymn we were [Read More]
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The Boy Scouts and the Freshman Fifteen
Will’s in his fourth year of Scouts and–even if I haven’t gotten around to sewing on all the patches–we do enjoy it. I see him learning a lot from his participation in this group and making some very good friends. At the last meeting, the dads were asked to share about their school years. My [Read More]
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Scout’s Honor
Tuesday night I sent my son and husband off to Boy Scouts, but not before I noticed something flapping around on my son’s chest. Turns out it was the Bear and Wolf patches on his Boy Scout uniform. So what? You ask. Well, he’s been a Wolf for 18 months now and a Bear for [Read More]
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A Brother, a Sister, and an American Girl Doll
Once upon a time, I had two children. They loved each other. Maybe because they were 3 1/2 years apart in age and different genders they got along for many years. Then, my older child, a boy, entered 4th grade. Suddenly, his little sister was “lame”. This coincided with my daughter’s uncanny ability to push [Read More]
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THE Question of Our Time
Breast or bottle? BPA-free? Pacifier or no pacifier? When to wean? Organic or not? Cloth or disposable? Cry it out? Private or public school? How much TV, if any at all? Snuggie or bathrobe? No, dear readers, these are not the pressing questions of our time. The REAL question, the one that keeps me up [Read More]
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Parenting Classes That YOU Wish Were Offered
You guys are awesome. Not only do you humor (and honor) me by reading my blog, but you chime in with the best comments. Take Friday’s post on Parenting Classes That I Wish Were Offered. I listed a few classes that I’d like to see and then you guys suggested numerous awesome classes here and [Read More]
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Parenting Classes That I Wish Were Offered
Remember when you found out you were going to be a parent? You signed up for classes on bathing your newborn, breastfeeding, installing a car seat, etc. Well, here are the parenting classes that I wish were REALLY offered. These would have been so useful! How to buy birthday presents for 9-year-old boys. In this [Read More]
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