March 14th, 2010 
eL. 
Sometimes I hate being a woman. This week has been one of those times. I’m sure that my boyfriend and my children are very glad that I am, in fact, a bonafide female, but personally I am giving Mother Nature the BIRD. If I didn’t know better – and THANK GOD I know better – [...]
Posted in Featured, Survival Stories 
Tags: being a woman, crazy mom, emotions, female, hormones, PMS 
1 Comment » March 9th, 2010 eL. 
This is my boy. He loves pirates. Before my daughter became a grown-up Kindergartner it wasn’t uncommon to find me at the supermarket with Jack Sparrow in one hand and Sleeping Beauty in the other. Already, she wouldn’t be caught dead in such “baby dress up stuff” – at least not in public where anyone [...]
Posted in Featured, Survival Stories Tags: buried treasure, goals, life, parenting, pirates 2 Comments » March 3rd, 2010 eL. 
My daughter is the only kid in her class that brings her lunch to school. Apparently, I’m the only parent in the class who remembers how frightening the elementary school cafeteria is. I distinctly remember mushy bubbles in the hamburger patties, chicken nuggets that could be bounced off of the table, and pizza that was, [...]
Posted in Featured, Nutrition & Fitness Tags: cafeteria food, cafeteria pizza, creative lunch ideas, mystery meat, school lunch 2 Comments » March 2nd, 2010 eL. 
Since I gave up the working world, I have struggled to keep myself busy. A few months ago, I accepted an invitation from my daughter’s teacher to come into the classroom a couple of days a week and practice reading with the kids. While I love the time that I spend there, I have found [...]
Posted in Featured, Professor Mom Tags: kindergarten games, learning games, teaching children, teaching kids No Comments » March 1st, 2010 eL. 
This week, I’ve spent enough time in my cobweb infested attic that it should be considered cruel and unusual punishment. My sister’s birthday was yesterday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISTER) and for her big day, I created a scrapbook. While I buck the idea that I am any form of a Martha-Stewartish-scrapbooking-mom, I must confess how much fun I [...]
Posted in Families, Featured Tags: baby, memories, photographs, pregnancy, scrapbooking 6 Comments »
