Summer is here. Ooh boy, that brings a lot of emotions and feelings. Yay for not having to wake up so early. Yay for a more relaxed atmosphere. Yay for the pool. Yay for family time. But oh.my.heavens, mama still has to work and now everyone’s home. The days are long now that the sun … Read more
It’s summer. I love summer. Except when I hate summer. Honestly, summer is my absolute favorite time of year other than Halloween (come on — costumes!) because everything is lazy and relaxed and there are more naps in my daily routine. But I also hate summer. Summer is hot and sweaty. Summer includes mosquitoes and … Read more
I’m going to start with the confession: I don’t really enjoy the beach with kids. In fact, going to the beach for me means surviving the beach. So let’s get the typical responses and gasps out of the way: But there are so many great memories! Yes, I know. They are precious. I watch them … Read more
When Sassy Pants (now 12) was about 4, Math Man decided to buy her a playground. We didn’t have anything except a baby climb and slide thing, and she wasn’t using it. He went to one of those prefab places, picked out a backyard clubhouse we thought would be the best, and it was installed … Read more
Summer is here, and the kids are home. For some families, that means getting to hang out all day, go on vacation, sleep in, take naps, and all that fun stuff. While that’s sort of true for this household, I still work in the summer. My online classes have me teaching students for a few … Read more
Since Baby Diva has turned into Toddler Diva, I’ve actually had time to read some books. It’s amazing to finally sit and escape into a new world that isn’t necessarily filled with sippy cups, homework, and whining. This summer, I’ve joined a really fun book list and giveaway! Read below to learn more, and be … Read more
It’s summer time. Summer is always a good time to slow down, write some poetry, and wax rhapsodic. Here’s my stab at a little summer time poetry: In the dog days of summer when my kids are tired, sweaty, whining, crying you smile at me from above. I hear you laughing. “Enjoy this beautiful day,” … Read more
My boys are at home with me for just one more week before they start school. Granted, they aren’t going to have homework or anything that will require them to do much more than play and sing some ABCs, but it’s definitely different from the laid back atmosphere of summer. Because we only have a … Read more
My boys – the Animal (4) and Flash (2) – have one final week of summer left before they start this fall’s preschool. The Animal is really excited to return and be in the BIG 4 year old class, and Flash is excited to start for the first time ever and take his Minion backpack … Read more
Trying something new today with my bloggy friends. It’s called Use Your Words. For this challenge, we had to submit random words or phrases. Then, we received a random set of words/phrases from another blogger who is participating. And today, I’m to have a blog post using those words. Let’s see how this goes: My … Read more