…or my day in the barrel to bring the blog. But, you know what? Fergus is feeling poorly today and I’m a little worried, so my heart’s not in it. Sorry. I’ll be back next Thursday. Here’s a sweet/sad song to go with our mood.
Tag: parenting
Twitter Troll Got Owned
Okay, Okay, it wasn’t really trolling. I was “momming (her) tweets”. Tues, July 26. Verizon Msg: You have used all the data in your 30GB plan (cycle ends the 28th) etc etc. Wed, July 27. Verizon Msg: You’ve used nearly 1GB more than the 30GB of data in your plan (cycle ends the 28th). Overage…
Ch…ch…ch…Changes
You can feel it in the air. The excitement of the new and unknown – from pre-school to Ph.D. crossing a stage, and moving a tassel opens doors, even the best planning and preparation can’t predict where they may lead. Last night as part of graduation celebrations for JSB’s (The son) girlfriend – Kelsey –…
Outlandish Mother’s Love
“Mom, I want to watch it with you.” I hung my head in torment. The fruit of my looms had just asked me to NOT watch ANY of Season 2 without her. Instantly I became a mathematical savant calculating the days, hours and minutes between the premier on April 9th and her scheduled homecoming the…
A Bug’s Life
Or It Takes A Village To Ace Entomology 101. Winter/Spring semester is not the ideal time for insect collecting, a task I haven’t done since 9th grade! And if the odd fly does manage to survive and buzz my house, preserving the specimen is not high on the list. Easter snow keeps the little creepy crawlies…
“Drive It Like You Stole It”
This was the advice from the aforementioned Youngest Fruit aka Coach Ratchet. Just the two of us in the car yesterday, I wondered aloud if I should find a different evening dress for an annual charitable event. (The new dress for 2013 arrived WAY TOO BIG and I have to decide to alter, or sell…
Back to the Future…
Planning college visits for my son over Spring Break I can’t help but recall my senior year. Tease your hair, break out the acid washed jeans and electric blue eye shadow…or just dance and sing along in your jammies – that’s what I’m doing! What songs take you back?
I Yam What I Yam….
And that’s all that I yam…..REALLY??? “I think, therefore I am.” Ok….AND?? We, as human beings have made great strides in understanding and appreciating the necessity of being self-aware. As parents we SHOULD know how important it is to teach our children to embrace their individuality and uniqueness. My question is….Is being aware enough? I’ve…
“A daughter’s a daughter all of her life”
I remember David Wallace giving me a “real Valentine’s card” in the 4th grade. Not one of those box of 100’s we passed out to EVERY classmate. I remember The Husband giving me 2 roses on our first Valentine’s Day. (Only dating 2 months so it was appropriate – he got cookies) I remember hand…
The Bully
[Note to readers — As I mentioned in an earlier post, Graduation, I have been writing biographies of my characters who will be appearing in the novel series. In the process, I’ve written some short pieces that provide a bit of their back story — back story that probably won’t appear in the books, but…