I sent these two fellows off this morning. One to Second Grade and another to Kindergarten. Each ventured off to a different school at a different time, yet I sent them off with the same message. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you. All we want and hope for is that you’ll both to be happy … Continue reading
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He’s All Mine
Don’t be jealous. Tomorrow I’ll send him off to Kindergarten. I think I’m ready… I just hope they’re ready to receive him.
Survival
While not entirely in focus, this image pretty well sums up our week in Florida. Ups, downs, laughter and tears! It also sums up what I suspect the coming weeks will be like with Paul in Florida. Irony was not lost on me yesterday when Cooper waited to toss all the crummies in his tummy all over himself … Continue reading
Mix, Pour, Oink…
What do these three things have in common? Well, the enormous zucchini I managed to miss in the garden will become zucchini bread tonight (recipe here). The bottle of red wine will be enjoyed during said domestic activity and after enjoying the wine and of course sampling copious amounts of fresh baked bread, I will surely feel like a pig. My night was … Continue reading
Recipe For Nuts: Soon To Be Loco…
Grab yourself a beer, glass of wine or your favorite cocktail and join me for a few minutes. Our smiling villagers are officially done with school and while Tucker has taken to spending the past few hours completing his math workbook (what can I say the dude likes his math), it’s fair to say that our … Continue reading
Mother’s Day 2010… May It Rest In Peace!
Last year was a very crappy Mother’s Day. I believe if history is to be told correctly, it should say that I actually cried. It seems that other than Paul, no one seemed to care that I was a mother who did anything. This year was a significant improvement! Woo hoo!!!! Two dozen pink roses, breakfast, spa day and … Continue reading
Through Our Lens: Easter 2010
We spent our Easter in the North Georgia Mountains hiking and picnicking in the forest as a family. Nothing but simple fun, a backpack full of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, fruit, nuts, water, First Aide goodies and lots of laughs and smiles. Enjoy the photo story from our day and we hope, if you celebrated, that you had a … Continue reading
Being An Only
An acquaintance asked about my brain tumor and how my husband and family were dealing with it. It was an entirely unexpected question and caught me off guard. I said that Paul was simply the right guy for the job and that he has been a stable rock with an optimistic heart. She then asked about … Continue reading
The Evolving Caveman
I’ve compared raising boys to the evolution of the caveman. At some point they stop picking their noses, get their hands out of their pants and are ready to be released into society with manners and a fresh haircut. Well, sort of. This morning, pre 8am with a hot cup of coffee cutting endless paper trains out of … Continue reading
The Inbox
I had the first of what I fear will be many emails about my boys and spontaneous naughtiness over the next decade or so. It was an email from Tucker’s teacher giving me fair warning about why he’d lost a jewel at recess. Starting each day with four, they can lose them for various infractions … Continue reading
Out Of The Blue…
We got dumped on and guess what? We liked it. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank SC Johnson and Ziplock for making A+ quality corrogated boxes! What else is a Northern family, transplated in the South, supposed to use for sleds? Funny thing is that the boys never questioned that these weren’t real sleds. Not sure what that … Continue reading
Checking In
I’ve taken a bit of a respite from writing. I didn’t set out to take a break, but our lives have been a little chaotic and now, more than a little complicated. My mother-in-law has been in Intensive Care in critical condition since last Monday and Paul has been in Connecticut by her side with family … Continue reading
Santa’s On A Budget
These are the weeks every year that my wallet bleeds. There are gifts for beloved teachers and school directors; happy and careful bus drivers; encouraging, hard working and dedicated tutors; there are the numerous school holiday party contributions; the holiday bonus/thank you check for the paper deliveryman who never fails to have my Wall Street … Continue reading
GREY MATTER LIFE 