I have been at this pool since 6:15 this morning. It is now 6:15 p.m. I have been here for 12 hours, and I have (hopefully only) 2 more hours to go. I’ll do the same thing tomorrow. And again on Sunday. It’s a three day meet, it’s trials in the morning and finals at […]
Funny Stuff
HE GETS IT.
Anyone who knows me knows how I feel about my dad. HE’S THE BEST. My parents are super supportive and I love them both more than I could ever express. But my dad and I definitely have a special bond. One of the reasons for this is that I can look back on the 48 […]
Life in our house is exponentially better when limits are in place.
I had another rewarding parenting moment today. And yesterday I’m going to keep sharing these as long as they happen. Because there is a correlation between limited (or no) screen time and my kids’ overall behavior and attitude. I AM SURE OF IT. Yesterday we had a swim meet. We left the house at 8 […]
I’m Officially Calling Off The Search And Rescue Team
Number 6 can be kind of forgetful. Okay, that’s not accurate. He can be really forgetful. He’ll be eight in a couple weeks, so he’s not exactly a baby. But he is my youngest son, and I don’t know what it is about boys and their moms, but I will be the first to admit […]
Chill The F*ck Out
One of the things I love the most about quitting coaching is that I don’t have to worry about anything I say anymore. I can have the pottiest of potty mouths if I want, and I don’t have to be politically correct. I can say whatever I want without fear of being reprimanded or fired. […]
I’m Only Seven, Though.
Two big things happened today. First, we got our internet back tonight. While I have mixed emotions about this because I realized in the past week Iwaste too much time online and it’s affecting other areas of my life, it’s definitely nice to be able to do things like quickly check the weather or look […]
