Lately I feel like I have been just a little off the beat with my kids. Either I’ve been a little tired or under the weather, or they’ve been tired or sick, or our connection just isn’t as strong as it has been in the past due to issues I have been having with their … Read more
I opened up my Facebook today and read the sad news in my feed that an assistant dean from the graduate school I attended years ago died at the end of January. Aside from the fact that it was sad that a good man had died….I felt a little twinge of relief. Now WHY on … Read more
I had never heard of The Bear and the Nightingale book series, or of Katherine Arden. It was a mere chance that I came across the book at all at my local library. Our librarian had recently read the book in the local city book club, and decided to buy the series for the library. … Read more
The school my kids attend now includes active shooter drills, along with fire drills and earthquake drills. The children practice exiting the school when the fire bell rings at least once a month, standing around in the cold without jackets in a line until the “all clear” bell sounds. The teachers now have walkie-talkies and … Read more
My second child is giving me gray hairs on the daily. Like seriously. I feel like I am dropping off a ticking time bomb when I release him to the teachers at school. My second child is happy go lucky, friendly, smiley, enthusiastic, energetic. But he is also explosive. He has very little impulse control. … Read more
I write tons of articles for this website, but I have really struggled to consistently blog about my life. I LOVE reading personal blogs by other parents (moms and dads) that talk about the daily struggles and life. But I haven’t been able to get up the confidence to write my own. I am happy … Read more
If you are like me, you are tired of the same old boring romance….stuff. Flowers. Candy. Candle light. I’m all about LAUGHING! Energy! Less about buying stuff, and more about living and being TOGETHER! This is why I love the idea of romantic knock knock jokes. A romantic joke can be used in funny notes, … Read more
I was super fired up about getting my kids started riding bikes really early. All of my kids were interested and excited to sit on the little plastic scoot-around toys in my house. We had a fire truck with four wheels that was easy for them to climb on (and not fall off). We also … Read more
I read the first five Wings of Fire books (written by Tui T. Sutherland) to my kids aloud this year. I have three kids, and mostly I am reading the books for the older boys (aged 5 and 7 at the time of writing this post), though my daughter (aged 2) is usually in the … Read more
I have mixed feelings about catcalls on the street, or any attention on the street for that matter. As Americans, we are used to thinking of catcalling as something negative, disrespectful, or derogatory. In other countries (and cultures), a woman walking down the street would feel upset and disrespected if something DIDN’T notice that she … Read more