A couple months ago I went on a cleaning rampage. My house had gotten out of control. For about 6 weeks, I embarked upon Operation Organization. I have managed to keep things fairly under control. But there are areas where things have piled back up. And my playroom looks like this right now: On another note, […]
Archives for March 2014
I call a time out.
Last night this happened. And then this happened. And then this happened. And then this happened. And then this happened. And then this happened. But it seems like only yesterday that this happened. My babies aren’t babies anymore. How the hell did that happen? 2nd PLACE SUCKS! I need your votes! VOTE ! VOTE! VOTE ! […]
I think George is a keeper.
Last year a new student was placed in Number 4’s class after the school year had already started. She had a new BFF. His name was George. We heard all about her friend George. About how Number 4 helped him with the transition to the new school. How she showed him where the bathroom and […]
Common Core? How about a little Common Sense?
Number 4 loves to read. LOOOOOOVES it. She loves to read inside. She loves to read outside. Her favorite special at school is “definitely, definitely Library.” Yesterday she came home from school with a book about Anne Frank. It wasn’t like a dumbed down, elementary school level, Anne Frank picture book. It was a non-fiction […]
Super Cute Hutch Tranformation
A friend gave me this hutch a few months ago. She had been using it in her son’s room, but he had outgrown it and she didn’t want it anymore. It’s a cute little piece, but that knotty pine isn’t for everyone. I gave it to my dad and he got right to work. I […]
Are you FiLIPPING kidding me?
Here is my philosophy regarding cell phones and kids. Until they are old enough to be somewhere on their own, without any adult supervision, um, they don’t need one. My 8-year-old does not need a cell phone. My 7-year-old does not need a cell phone. My 4-year-old sure as hell does not need a cell […]