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How About Homeschooling? Part One

May 13 2014

{I have too many jumbled thoughts and the mental noise is deafening. To clarify, this is not a researched, fact-filled piece, it is simply my attempt to coherently organize my thoughts and concerns, in two parts, on virtual paper. Who knew almond croissants and coffee would fuel the blogging fire?} Sometimes the inspiration for blog posts takes me by surprise. Recently a friend of mine and I (over the aforementioned treats) had an engaging discussion on the topic of homeschooling, an education alternative I never seriously considered for my children. I attended public school from Kindergarten through twelfth grade….

A Question for You

May 08 2014

The end of the school year is rapidly approaching. Of course there is “Senioritis.” There is also “Third Grade-itis.” And even “Extracurricular Activity-itis.” My kids haven’t caught the last affliction but I sure have. Have you? I find the after school and sometimes weekend running to be exhausting. And not just at the end of the school year but in the fall and winter as well. The question I need to ask you is two-fold: Are you tired of the running? And do we keep our kids too busy with activities outside of school? I’m curious what you think.

“Family” Vacations

May 06 2014

I need some feedback. And a serious dose of reality. Because I think when it comes to planning a trip that includes our kids, my husband and I are misguided. I would love to hear from you, my readers, your opinions on traveling with kids and how to work the tough yet inevitable situations where one of the children is super-unhappy. Or if all of them are double super-unhappy. Because we just returned from a weekend away in Moab, Utah. Hearing about the spectacular beauty of Arches National Park and the less-heard-of Dead Horse Canyon and that kids love the…

Apr 29 2014

It takes at least a day to plan. Sometimes a list is made. Then there is the packing. Lastly the time comes to pop open the trunk of the “family bus” and load ‘er up. No, this event is not vacation or even a long weekend away with the “fam.” It is either “Terrific Tuesday” or “Freaky Thursday.” These two days are the busiest of the week for our household. And both require some mostly-routine planning. But every so often, just to shake things up a bit, another event gets scheduled or rescheduled, and I start to think that minimizing…

Moms Don’t Make Martinis

Apr 24 2014

Allow me to clarify: moms don’t make martinis (at least none that I know of) but they sure do need one every once in awhile. Dads do, too, but nowadays they make their own. Moms don’t wear pearls and smart little aprons to greet their partners at the door after a long day’s work (and I refer to the work done by both partners, not just the primary breadwinner), as June Cleaver did on the iconic Leave it to Beaver tv show in the late 1950’s. But admittedly, I have found myself wishing I could channel some of that which Barbara Billingsley…

Consistency Out The Window

Apr 22 2014

We ask our kids to use “inside voices” then we holler at them to clean their rooms or get ready for school. We instruct our kids to not write on the walls and then find pen marks in our child’s bedroom marking how tall their stuffed animals are. So endearing is that discovery, we let it go. We warn our kids about not talking to strangers but we ourselves greet new faces on the street with a friendly “hello.” We remind our kids to stay seated while eating but we are up and down several times during a meal (to…

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How About Homeschooling? Part One

A Question for You

“Family” Vacations

My Trunk, My Self

Moms Don’t Make Martinis

Consistency Out The Window