Sometimes when innocently flipping the TV remote, you can stumble on a classic show that really takes you back to your childhood. Enter tonight’s airing of Little House on the Prairie-LOVE IT! We are adding this one to the DVR. As soon as the theme music starts and the kids tumble down the hill, I’m […]
Jumping in the Deep End
I grew up spending summers at my neighborhood pool. In fact, there were days I was IN the pool more than I was OUT. Speedos were my summer wardrobe (yeah, not the nasty European men’s style either). My family first joined Hillbrook Pool when I was 7, and even though I was a good swimmer, […]
To Pinterest or not to Pinterest…that is the question!
So I need some help-tell me why you do Pinterest and why I should too! I really need you to sell it to me because as much as it sounds like something I would LOVE, I am intentionally reigning in myself and saying NO unless I can get some serious tangible benefits. Will it leave […]
Let the Butterfly Fly
Boy, being a mom is one heckuva tricky job. One minute, you’re comforting an injured child who got an eye scratch when her brother accidentally kicked bark in her eye. You are their healer-their source of comfort-their center. The next, they are trying all the angles to convince you that we MUST adopt a cat […]
Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It’s Back to School We Go (excuse me if I’m Grumpy!)
Oh boy, tomorrow morning is going to be U-G-L-Y. We’ve been sleeping in almost the entire Christmas break, so 6:00 is going to be brutal. It will Kick. My. Bootie. I could have phased in by moving the bedtime up and waking them up earlier, but hey, I’m the one who was sleeping in right […]