I am not a teacher. I give all the credit in the WORLD to teachers. They are amazing, devoted and committed to their students in a way I could never replicate. I did, at one point consider being a teacher… I shadowed my sister in law for a day while she taught her second grade […]
“It goes so fast” they say. “Time flies when they’re little” they say. “Don’t blink, you’ll miss it” they say. Ugh and every time they say it, I CRINGE inside. A little part of me wants to melt right into the floor, just like my kids do when I tell them it’s time for bed. […]
Dinner time is the worst. Ok, maybe bedtime trumps dinner time, but it’s a close second. In our house, dinner time always has some sort of stressor. The craziness has changed over the years, and I expect it will continue to. At first it was having a little one in a high chair constantly throwing food […]
Have you ever looked at a photo and become flooded with emotion? It is amazing how that happens! A quick glance can send you into a state of pure joy, happiness, longing for someone you miss, or a multitude of other emotions. This past weekend we were out on the boat, that we have the […]
Do you have a graduating senior in your family? Someone graduating from high school? How are they celebrating? Are they able to have a party? Has their graduation ceremony been modified, or worse, cancelled? What about those moving on from college into the real world, only to be faced with a troubled job market and […]
Call your Dad. Today. I know, you are busy. Call your Dad anyways. Oh, you’ll do it later? Sure, you might plan to do it later. But then later comes and goes, because you are busy. Call your Dad. He loves to hear from you. He might not say those words, but he does. Ok, […]
Be careful, she says, that slide can be hot! Slow down, she says, you might trip and fall. Buckle up, she says, we’re going to grandmas house. Don’t lick that, she says, you’ll get sick. Don’t touch that, she says, it’s hot. Finish your dinner, she says, you’ll be hungry later. Don’t put gum in […]