Will, my 3rd grader, is working through an Everyday Mathematics unit on reasoning and word problems. Oh, the joy! (You might recall how much I LOVE the Everyday Mathematics curriculum.) This particular “Home Links” worksheet asked him to explain how he arrived at his answer. Check out the problem and his explanation of how he [Read More]
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
I’m putting my sarcastic, whiny self away today to celebrate the little things. Here is a picture of my daughter, Sydney, age 5. She is pretending to be “Mary Popsin” and is jumping off the back deck with her umbrella. Fly, little girl, fly! Mama’s got you. I’ve always got you. What have your kids [Read More]
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Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day 2012
Last Thursday was the official Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2012. According to their website: Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® Day has inspired a future generation of girls and boys by helping bring them into the workplace to explore the many life choices they have. Some of my friends work [Read More]
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Newborn Picture Perfect
I mentioned in my Pregnancy v. Parenthood post a couple weeks ago that I know a lot of expecting mothers. One of them had a baby girl last week and she’s adorable. I know this because exactly 1 week after being born, this little baby had the sweetest newborn photos posted on Facebook. You know, [Read More]
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Dino-Fizz and Dino-Bubbles Winner
Thanks to everyone for entering my first giveaway! The winner of the Dino-Fizz and Dino-Bubbles from Smith and Vandiver is… Donna! a Rafflecopter giveaway You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway. Watch for an email from me today!
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Things I Regret Teaching My Children
I’ve heard Moms and Dads express regrets. That they didn’t enjoy the little things with their kids. That they yelled at their kids when they shouldn’t have. That they didn’t savor the time they had with their kids before they grew up so fast. Well, my regrets are a bit different. I regret teaching my [Read More]
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Experienced Bad Soccer Mom
Two weeks ago was Sydney’s first soccer practice ever. She’s joined a recreational soccer league for 3 to 5-year-olds. There was a long e-mail from the organizers about what to bring to the first practice. I could have written the same email in 1 sentence: Please come at 9 am wearing shin guards and regular [Read More]
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Dino-Fizz and Dino-Bubbles Giveaway
I’m excited to be hosting my first giveaway! As my loyal readers know, I have two kids: Will, age 8, and Sydney, age 5. Will is a big fan of Legos and Beyblades while Sydney enjoys American Girl dolls, Barbies, and various Disney princess toys. Why should you care? Well, I like finding (and sharing) [Read More]
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Deep Thoughts from an 8-Year-Old
On Monday, I shared my 5-year-old daughter’s deep thoughts. Today I’m happy (?!) to share my 8-year-old son’s deep thoughts. I’ve mentioned before that my son loves potty humor. Lately, he’s grown fond of blowing raspberries on his arm. Remember how cute it was to blow a raspberry on a baby’s belly? A 3rd grader [Read More]
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Experienced Bad Mom Welcomes The Ultimate Blog Party 2012!
Eek! I’m late. The Ultimate Blog Party 2012 started last Friday and here I am coming to the party on Monday. Oh, well. It’s not like I’m claiming to be the most punctual, awesome blogger out there. In fact, my blog is a tongue-in-cheek look at all the ways I’m a bad mom. I decided [Read More]
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