We live in a fairly small Connecticut town. Around 17,000 people. And every year we have a good, old-fashioned Memorial Day parade. The kids love to march in it. Yesterday Number 4 marched in it for the 3rd or 7th time, depending on who you ask. It is one of my favorite things about living […]
Your Daily Dose
Drink, drank, drunk.
If I had a Top 10 list of the Worst. Days. Ever… Yesterday would have been on that list. Fo sho. But it was really my fault. I made an amateur strategical move. My husband was out in his shop working. And I went out there to ask him a question. And I left 5 children, 7 […]
Grease is the word.
I love Memorial Day weekend. Because I love summer. And I mean LOVE. With a capital L-O-V-E. And Memorial Day weekend is when the pool opens up. Which, to me, equals summer. My first real job was working as a lifegaurd and swim coach at the Weston Field Club. I loved that job. We never […]
Bye, Bye Birdie
Yesterday as I was on my way to pick up Number 5 from preschool, a little birdie flew right in front of my car. I didn’t really think anything of it. No matter how close you come to a flying bird, they always manage to get away just in the nick of time. I did […]
If You Give a Mom a Computer.
If you give a mom a computer, she will sit down to write her blog post. Before she writes her post, she’ll see she has a facebook message. Checking facebook will remind her that she needs to post a picture on the facebook page for her new e-course, Fit, Fierce and Fabulous. Checking out things weight […]
Accepting Applicants.
Yesterday we went to a 4th birthday party for one of Number 5’s friends. The friend has a 6-year-old sister. I think the mom is fairly young. And the 6-year-old is the oldest child, so the mom is still experiencing some firsts. Like the first loose tooth. The mom pulled the little girl over to […]