It's amazing how some milestones hit us more than others. Maybe I'm feeling a bit emotional because our toilet training days seem to be over. (and by emotional I mean over the effing MOON!). We're almost a week accident free and yes, thanks, I know I likely just jinxed … [Read more...]
And So They Grow.
My kids are 9 1/2 and 13. It suddenly struck me the other day that neither of them qualify as "little" anymore. They are "big kids" now. I am now, solidly, the mother of a tween and a teen. My son is headed off to High School next year (gulp). Crazy. I have definitely entered a new phase of … [Read more...]
Future Finances and a CONTEST!
In some ways, I feel like the poster child for how not to be a financial success story. I have credit card debt and I tend to operate without a budget much of the time. Impulse purchases? Been there, done that. Just ask my car. (Seriously)But although I might be a silly spender in some ways, there's … [Read more...]
So what – I label my children – and so do you
After writing my last post a hard pill to swallow I received a nasty response from someone (I chose not to approve it under my comments section) who accused me of degrading my children and stated that I label each and everyone of my children and don't allow them to be who they really are and if I … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- I am not a robot
self portrait art studio for children This song was sung the other day at my daughter's school and I loved it. It seems a perfect ballad for teenage girls. And all of us. How did vulnerable get to be a bad word? You've been acting awful tough lately Smoking a lot of cigarettes … [Read more...]
Sandy vs Cuyler
Cuyler wins. kind of We started talking about Hurricane Sandy on Sunday. Just very subtle preparation for the kids to expect a very windy night and probably no power for a little while. I replaced the batteries in each of our lanterns so they could act as nightlights if the power did go out. I … [Read more...]
Halloween Fun?
Yesterday my sister and I decided to get our families together, invite my dad over and have a little Halloween fun. Our focus was to get the kids involved in carving the pumpkins. A little ghoulish fun with a creative slant. So, we had my dad, our husbands, a 13 year-old boy, a 9.5 year-old girl, a … [Read more...]
my favourite thing of the week-my daily ‘vitamin’ from my children
We all have our things we love most especially in our kids but for me if I had to choose one (and that is terribly difficult) it would have to be the two of them singing. I listen to something they have sung at least once a day but it is often more frequently. It is like a vitamin. I need it. … [Read more...]
Gratitude
Dear Cuyler's EA, I just wanted to take the time to say thank you. It was about 13 years ago when you were the Teachers Assisstant in my preschool classroom. Who would have thought that our lives would again intersect the way they did when I found you were the EA in Cam's junior kindergarten … [Read more...]
Ooh, the Funny!
I'll come right out and tell y'all: for the past few days I've been dealing with somewhat of a crisis on the home front, and - being the mom and all (and a single mom at that) - I've worn myself pretty thin, both physically and emotionally. Colleagues have commented on my exhausted look and general … [Read more...]
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