Posts Tagged ‘daily posts’

Scene: In the van, on the way home from school, feeling mighty happy about the quality of education my kids are getting.
Nathaniel: Mom?
Me: Yeah  < — do you hear that quality mom dialogue?  Oh yeah. Listen and learn, my friends.
Nathaniel: What is a serial killer?
Me:  Huh?  What the heck are they teaching you at that [...]

I like to think that my quirks are what make me unique.  I know that my pet peeves leave me teetering on the brink of flat out crazy.
Example.
When I eat something that comes in layers, I must eat them in layer order.  What?  No, I can’t just eat a bite. I have to eat it [...]

I had my awesome, fantastic, outstanding, rocking good beach getaway with friends this weekend.
We always invite too many, then are disappointed because some can’t make it and it ends up being JUST the right amount of friends.
Being one who is fairly chatty and talkative…SHUT IT! I can hear you laughing!….I have never really had a [...]

I try not to do the whole “when I was your age” thing on my kids. Because it doesn’t really have any effect on them. And? It makes me feel old. And that? Is not cool.
But today, while driving down the street, pumping music the way only a mom with 3 kids in a minivan [...]

I am not one of those parents that bemoan the end of summer.  I love these kids, but I also love the moment when they step away from me towards the classrooms and I have some breathing room.  I met Monday morning with arms wide open and full of potential.
I WILL take advantage of this [...]