Spring has a way of inviting us to take stock of what we have, who we are, and who we want to be, doesn’t it? Yesterday the winter rain had let up a bit and I could finally get outside and do a little work in the yard. I love my flowers and I really… Continue reading Spring Clean
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Reflections of One Beautiful Day
One week… Last week, Friday, March 18, 20011, my beautiful daughter Kimber married her best friend, Raymond, at noon. The last of our family has left. We still have a few borrowed wedding items to hunt down, and our home has been cleaned (admittedly, it took 6 days to get it clean since my other… Continue reading Reflections of One Beautiful Day
This Is No Picnic in the Park
One thing I’ve learned about parenting is… the teen-years are hard! I miss the sleepless nights of toddlers. Sleepless nights of teens is harder than I expected. When my children were young I used to discard all the stories that circulated about how the teen years would be the crisis time in my child rearing… Continue reading This Is No Picnic in the Park
Snow Day
Yesterday, Mother Nature decided to fill the backyard up with all that winter wonderfulness that kids dream of... well at least for a few hours in the morning. Our usual winter weather is rain. Snowflakes are a welcome change. Snowflakes also bring a new vibe to the house… especially the 7 year old. She was… Continue reading Snow Day
Theatre Thursday – A Family Activity
This year marks the 6th year my youngest daughter has participated in Children's Educational Theatre (CET). CET has been good for her. Although she has danced since she was 3 years old (learning ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical) CET has taught her performance skills like projection and stage presence... stage makeup skills... more dancing skills...… Continue reading Theatre Thursday – A Family Activity
