The kids and I went to the coolest place yesterday. Everyone loved it. EVEN THE TEENAGERS. It’s called the Mine Hill Preserve in Roxbury, CT. It’s only about 20 minutes away from our house, but for some reason we’ve never been there until yesterday. It was perfect hiking weather here in CT. The Mine Hill […]
Life at My House
Are You Suffering From MMFS (Meal Making Fatigue Syndrome)?
Are you suffering from MMFS? Meal Making Fatigue Syndrome? I am. 100 or so days in a row of making breakfast, lunch and dinner for seven people has officially taken its toll. I have major burnout. How did Caroline Ingalls do it? How did she make three meals a day, every day for like… EVER??? […]
My Solution To The Problem Of The Perpetual Robux Requests
I don’t know about you, but my nine-year-old is semi obsessed with Roblox and Bloxburg and more specifically, Robux. If you have either 1) missed this (annoying) stage or 2) aren’t there yet, consider yourself lucky. I do have to be honest, though. Roblox is nowhere near as bad as the slime phase. THANK GOD […]
How Much Time Have You Spent With Your Teenager Today?
I am not a scientist. I am not a researcher. But you don’t have to be a researcher to draw some accurate conclusions. And I can tell you with 100% certainty the exact moment when a dramatic decrease in the amount of time I spent engaging in meaningful conversation or activity with Number 3 occurred. […]
I’m Tired
It’s day eleventy-skillion of being home with the kids. I still enjoy the down time. But I’m tired. I’ve completely given up on the distance learning. If the kids don’t feel like doing something or the assignment is a little (or a lot) over their head, or if it requires my intervention and assistance, then […]
The View From My Window
I’ve been sharing a lot of photos of the kids playing in the pool here and on the Facebook page the last couple days. I know these pool pictures might be kind of annoying to some people. Especially people who don’t have access to one right now. But our pool makes me really happy. It […]
