Parenting
Summer: Give me S’more
School is about to start again, and I'm trying my best to wring some "summer" out of these last August days before we step onto the treadmill of school routines, evening sports and nonstop activity. But the last week or so has been very un-summery. It's cloudy and...
read moreMy Year of Release: De-Cluttering The “Invisible” Junk
Summer! A time when our family schedule moves a little slower, and I can work on projects that get lost during the rush of the school year, when my schedule is totally dictated by kids’ sports and dance and school commitments. You might remember, I quit the New...
read moreCarrying My Canoe
We love spending time at our favorite lake in the summer. I love watching the water in all its moods - but when it's calm and still like glass, nothing beats taking the canoe and spending some peaceful moments paddling along the shore. My son even took this...
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Parenting: Please Keep Hands and Feet Inside the Vehicle at All Times
Yesterday I ran into an old friend I hadn't seen in a while. We chatted and she asked me how things were going with my kids. I told her that things were great. My kids were healthy and busy and fabulous. However, instead of ending on that note, for some reason I just...
read moreEverything Doesn’t Have to Be “Fixed”
I am what I'd call a recovering perfectionist. Sometimes I fall off the wagon, but in general I am so much better than I used to be! I used to see things very neatly - black or white, right or wrong - and I was pretty stingy with grace. But years of good times,...
read moreThe (Mom’s) Nightmare Before Christmas
In "honor" of the many strong, sneaky and somewhat violent germs that have been making their presence known in schools and homes around our little town this season, we bring you this original holiday composition to help you to the end of the tunnel...... (Originally...
read moreA Picture’s Worth Some Words…
And just like that, the season of summer comes to an end. Yes, I know that according to my calendar the official last day of summer has not yet occurred, but for all intents and purposes....it is finished. The pools have closed, school has started, Halloween...
read moreTeam Treats and Our First Tennis Match
Have you seen the TV show The Middle? The show is hilarious - especially if you've ever had middle schoolers, high schoolers, awkward kids, sweet kids or kids who act like jerks (so basically, most of us). The best episodes are when the characters were a little...
read moreMaking Memories – From Bonnie and Clyde to the Olympics
We went to the old Bonnie and Clyde apartment this evening over by Oak Ridge Street. My parents have owned it for the past several years. They have recently sold it, and my mom wanted to share a last dinner there with us before its out of their possession. She made...
read moreWish Lists & To Do Lists
When school let out for the summer, my kids had lots of plans for what they wanted to do (or not do). Their dreams were pretty simple.... swim every day! stay up past midnight and then sleep late! hang out with my friends all day! My summer lists were more about...
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