This if the first time I’m sitting down since about 6 am this morning. It’s been a busy day. Not the relaxing Sunday I had hoped for. But I put up the outdoor Christmas lights and decorations. And we put up our tree. We didn’t break one single ornament. Nobody cried. Nobody even fought or […]
cooperation
A Not-So-Facebook-Perfect-Afternoon (We all have them!)
Sometimes my kids are really really really good. They cooperate with each other nicely, they work together, and play together, they are generally happy to be around each other, and they are nice to each other and enjoy each other’s company, and I say to myself, “I am doing a pretty good job.” These are […]
We All Fell In Love On Thursday
The summer before my senior year in high school, my family went on a vacation to Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Six months earlier, my three-year-old brother had died, and this was going to be an opportunity for my family to continue to heal and to start what would become a yearly tradition. For the past […]
Easy Scavenger Hunt For Kids With A Twist!
On day three of spring break we had a dentist appointment, I had some stuff do to at home, and I had to teach some swim lessons later in the afternoon, so we didn’t have time for a full-on adventure. But it was super nice out, so I decided to do a scavenger hunt at home with […]
The Wheel of Choice
Yesterday my kids were totally sucky and pushing my every button and beating the crap out of each other and I went off on them in the car and told them that things were going to change. For all of us. They were on their best behavior until about noon today, and then things started […]