The Christmas Fudge was perfect, the tree decorated, cookies baked, and we were full of expectation for a wonderful time together. All six of our children were coming home for Christmas, along with spouses and our two grandbabies. We couldn’t wait. I was making dinner when my husband John went out to get the mail, returning with assorted Christmas cards, fliers for local businesses, and a letter from our youngest daughter. “Dear Mom and Dad,” he began, after opening the small white envelope. ... View the Post
Creative Parenting 101 – Change The Toilet Paper Roll!
I have to admit, sometimes I am not the most organized parent. I am more like a Mary in a Martha world. I know parents who have kept sticker lined chore charts since their kids were potty training, or used Pintrest inspired jars to keep allowances in. The list goes on. But, inevitably our family's stickers were used by someone to decorate the dog dish and the jars ended up being full of Lego pieces and marbles. Every time I saw something new I thought This might really work! but it never ... View the Post
MOMS- Believe it or not, your teen still needs you.
"C’mon Jack,” Amy grabbed her keys and backpack. “We are going to be late.” My 5’10” freshman, Jack, emerged from his room still in his PJ’s. His tousled mop of hair looked as if he had just walked backwards through a wind tunnel. “Just go without him,” I took a drink of hot coffee and finished writing out my long'To-Do" list. “I'll take him to school.” Jack meandered into the kitchen, sat at the counter and poured himself a bowl of Mini-Wheats. I wanted to scold him for not being ... View the Post
Ready or not, graduation is around the corner.
It seems like the school year picks up speed after Spring break, especially if you have a graduating senior. I just finished putting away Easter decorations and now it is time to get ready for something else. Graduation! In just six weeks Amy will be walking across the stage in cap and gown to receive her high school diploma. I must have blinked because it seems like yesterday when she was learning to read and ride a bike. Now, she is signed up for classes at the local junior college and ... View the Post
If The Tankini Fits
I’ve tried to convince myself that eating the crust off my child’s sandwich count for half the calories since it is “recycling”. I also figure that walking around with a child clinging to my leg like a starfish during low tide is as good as wearing ankle weights. But the scales don’t lie. When I stood in front of the dressing room mirror, I could not deny the truth. According to the panty hose chart I was still a Queen. With summer around the corner I knew I couldn’t put off the inevitable ... View the Post