One of the biggest recurring issues I have with the kids that drives me nuts on a regular basis, multiple times a day, is the kids fighting. A lot. Like as soon as I leave the room, I pretty much know I only have a minute or two before my house resembles Lord of the […]
Life at My House
4 hours + A Professional Organizer = HOLY SHIT!
Last Thursday Sue Duval, owner of the Organized Hive, came to my house to help me get my office situation figured out. We got about half of the floor and surface areas decluttered and organized. Today we tackled the other side of the office. It started out looking like this: Behind all that crap on […]
I felt it. And so did Number 5.
I’m not going to keep talking about my house forever. I promise. But I just want to tell you this little story. As you already know, on Monday afternoon I spoke with Tyrone, and he let us know that we had been approved for our loan modification and that the foreclosure proceedings on the house […]
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
As you all know, foreclosure proceedings started on our house about a year and a half ago. And then about three weeks ago, we got a letter from a lawyer telling us the house was now officially in active foreclosure. Which meant now the clock was seriously ticking. Quickly. I don’t know if you’ve ever been […]
If you can only give your kids one thing, GIVE THEM THIS.
The other day I told you how I took Number 3 to his Zones practice. There were about 40 kids and just as many parents there. Some of the kids who were there have been to this meet already, so it’s not all that scary or intimidating. But for other kids, it’s their first time. It’s also not […]
He’s gonna be just fine.
If you read Tuesday’s post, you know that Number 3 qualified for Zones, which is a swim meet for the top nine to fourteen-year-old swimmers on the East Coast. It’s a pretty big honor and opportunity to be able to go. Before the meet (which is Easter weekend), all swimmers are required to attend one of […]