The other day I went to Target to pick up a few a lot of things and I was alone (I KNOW!!) since my babysitter was hanging with the kiddos. You know how it is when you go shopping alone (if you’re a parent), you’re just SO much more relaxed when the only person you have…
You CAN Teach a New Dog Old Tricks!
One afternoon last week it was just about cool enough to play outside. So I encouraged dragged all my boys (including the canine one) to come outside and play. We had received this wonderful KaBOOM! Go Out & Play backpack from Imagine Toys with all kinds of goodies, including a disc. And, we have…
I’m Such a Good Mom
Many times we find ourselves berating OURSELVES because of our supposed shortcomings in the motherhood department. I know, it’s human nature to focus on the negative much of the time. And I’m not saying I am perfect. Not at all. But the title of my post today is not full of sarcasm. It is FULL of…
No Difference
This is one of my oldest son’s best friends. Sorry for the quality of the photo but they were forced by their mother’s (one of them being me) to get out of the pool and take a picture together since this was J’s going away party. And it was almost dark. That’s right,…
Market-ing in Humidity
I don’t like to lie. I’ve done it, I ain’t no saint. But the truth always comes out so why lie? At least this is what I say. So I’m not going to sugar coat these photos from our little jaunt to our local farmer’s market last weekend. There are some cute ones and…
Growing Things & #HappyMamaSummer $125 Giveaway!
The boys’ school planted a garden back in the Spring and K and I went to assist on the day the soon-to-be pepper, tomato and zucchini squash plants went into the prepared earth. It was really great to see all the kids, teachers and some parents (even grandparents) working on it together. A few tomato plants were…
Thoughts From a Mother Whose Kids Are About To Be Out of School
So yeah, school ends for all of my children by Friday. How excited are we? WHEE!! I know they could use a break from the routine but I am not so sure I can survive it. Here it what is going through my head right now as the end is near… Oh yay! I can…
Some thoughts, some pictures
The other day I walked into the dance studio to deliver K to her class and on the long bench before me sat several mothers I did not recognize. But then I DID recognize them. They were mothers of little ones. You know, new-ish moms with kids younger than school age. Each one sat with…
Easter Ease
Have you ever wished you could just beam yourself somewhere? Seriously, how cool would it be if we could really do that thing they used to do on Star Trek? (I mean, not really a fan of the show except for that part… I was more of a Three’s Company kind of gal. Still am…
Frozen-palooza
Tim brought K a copy of “Frozen” during lunch on Tuesday. You know the same day that my Facebook feed was filled with updates about buying it at Target and (okay, I’m guilty, I added a photo to the collection, see below… ) how excited people were to get their copy from the UPS guy….