Smokin’ Good Times

In the Impatient Me post, I mentioned that one of my children had set fire to the house. A reader wanted wanted to know if my statement was really true. Well…almost. And not on purpose, mind you. Here’s what happened: Many years ago, I told the oldest two...

Packing Black

I’ve got a BIG problem! I’m not a good packer. I over-pack some items. Under pack or forget others. A long weekend? One large suitcase and a duffle. Both stuffed! Not exactly a minimalist approach to packing. It’s just that I can’t decide what...

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...

Juror #1000

Summoned to jury duty the other day with about 60 other civic minded citizens. Made it all the way to the courtroom where I learned the case would take 3 weeks! 3 weeks? I was hoping for a quickie! A week would be fine. Fodder for future blogs. A chance to observe the...

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

 Hubby’s family has a traditional midnight Christmas Eve celebration: Five hundred relatives ( OK, maybe I’m exaggerating just a little bit ), food-food-food, gifts for everyone, and gift exchange at midnight. So in honor of his family tradidion, I thought I...
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