I can measure much of my life in seasons. Without elaborating in too much detail, the first season I remember in life is probably when I was 4, before my mom and dad divorced, the next season I remember is when I was in grade school and my siblings were my best friends, moving into [...]
Posts Tagged ‘raising children’
The tides have turned…a new season
Posted in My blog stuff, tagged raising children on January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Toy Time at Aldi
Posted in My blog stuff, tagged aldi, raising children on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve mentioned Aldi’s in the past. I really LOVE Aldi. That store allows me to feed my small army of a family + daycare heathy, deliciously, and inexpensively when compared to large retail grocers. There is very little overhead at the Aldi stores and I think I read somewhere that each store has a maximum [...]
…and the number one reason is
Posted in My blog stuff, tagged mother's day, raising children on May 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A few weeks ago, when it became evident that Dustin and Dorothy really are headed to Hawaii for the summer, I sat down with Dorothy and asked her if she was excited. Bare with me as you read this dialogue. Me: You don’t seem happy, what’s wrong? Dorothy: I’m really worried that Dad and D [...]
Are you going to watch Super Why, or not?
Posted in My blog stuff, tagged raising children on April 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
That is the big question with Liam right now. Every morning he YELLS from the family room. MOM! Are you going to watch Super Why, or not?! Everyday my answer is that I will watch it during naptime. He is going through a rough time right now. He struggles between wanting to be big, which [...]
Oh the tragedy!
Posted in My blog stuff, tagged drama queen, raising children on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dorothy wore a pair of no-show ankle socks today. When she got home today, she was quite distressed. “Mom! Everybody thought I didn’t have on socks today!” “Really? Why do other kids care about your sock status?” “I don’t know, but I was sooooo embarassed.” “Dorothy, you have socks on. Why didn’t you just show [...]
Where do I pick up my award?
Posted in My blog stuff, tagged easter eggs, raising children on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What was I thinking when I boiled 18 eggs? Seriously, I think I have finally lost my ever-lovin’ mind. I’m not worried that they won’t get eaten or used, but I may never be the same again after guiding my children through the egg dying process. Dustin: The careful egg dyer. Ensure that each color [...]
To the Spring Sing we go!
Posted in My blog stuff, tagged raising children on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight is Dorothy’s spring sing. I am not really excited about going. It starts at 7:00pm. Dorothy, Liam & Maggie all go to bed at 7:30, so this should be fun…especially since, as of this entry at 3:20, Maggie has only napped for 20 minutes due to one really loud big brother. Did I mention [...]
Add another dollar to the therapy fund
Posted in My blog stuff, tagged raising children, therapy on March 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Dustin’s birthday is tomorrow. He is turning 10. He spent the weekend at his dad’s, where I assumed they would celebrate. For whatever reason, the celebration was small and Dustin was told that his gift was something that had been given as a family gift a couple weeks ago, it was his to share. Hmmm…yeah, [...]
Dustin forgot his homework
Posted in My blog stuff, tagged homework, raising children on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I walked into my playroom this morning aterJohn had already left for to take the kids to school and I notice something out of place on the couch. Yup, there it was, Dustin’s homework in a nice little pile on the cushion. Topping the pile was the Free Homework Pass he was given for his [...]
Until further notice, I’ll assume it was an accident
Posted in My blog stuff, tagged cloth diaper, raising children on November 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There was a time in the not so distant past where what happened in my dryer today would have been a tragedy. There was a time, maybe less than two years ago, where when I opened my dryer door and found the scene that I found this evening would have been a situation where I [...]
