Experienced Mom lesson #1

Children! Baby. Toddler. Pre-schooler. Elementary  Pre-teen. Teen. Adult. Older Adult. It doesn’t matter their age, each stage comes with its own set of unique problems, frustrations, and joys. Last week during lunch break, a fellow teacher asked, “When...

Hubby “Helps” in the Kitchen

Yesterday! The Kitchen! Hubby “helps” me. While I send a query letter, post on Facebook, twitter—you know, the social media stuff—Hubby loads the dishwasher and turns it on. Wonderful, yes?  The kitchen is cleaned—not too tricky since we had a Costco meal—the counters...

Baking Christmas Cookies

Do you Love or Hate baking Christmas cookies? Long ago, when I was a young mom—wrinkle free, idealistic, eager, thin, blah, blah—I LOVED baking and decorating tons and tons of holiday cookies. I made chocolate chip, sugar, butter, and Russian teacakes.  I made...

Thanksgiving

Sorry ! No “official” blog today! Too busy chopping, cooking, mashing, baking, mixing, slicing and dicing today!  The familia wants to eat! I WILL be posting pics and comments throughout the day! I AM very thankful for all the blessings in my life. Now, I...

The Holidays

“They’re  heeeeere.” The little girl’s voice from the Poltergeist movie comes to mind when I realize that dum-dum-dum—the Holiday’s are once again looming around the corner. Now don’t get me wrong—I love the Holidays and as a teacher I get a few weeks off—but I would...
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