Twelve baseball teams. Nine basketball teams. Five soccer teams. Yes, with three kids’ combined sporting activities alone, this introvert has been put to the test 26 times when it comes to making small talk with parents in the bleachers and on the sidelines. If you happened to be one of the many to have been […]
Everyday Lessons
10 (Plus) Things I Learned Lately, Vol 159
Recently I was listening to a radio show I enjoy and the hosts were joking about “lost clicks” because they decided not to post a funny picture for one reason or another on their website. It reminded me of the way I used to think when I was blogging a few times a week. I […]
10 Things I Learned This Week (ish), Vol 158 (ish)
Hello (hello, hello, hello…)! Is anybody out there (there, there, there…)?! Figured I’d dust off the ol’ blog (and ol’ lessons format) and do a little something for those of you who made a resolution to laugh (or read) more this year. But if your resolution was to stop wasting time online, well, I’m afraid […]
3 Reasons Cleaning is Dangerous
“I’m gonna vacuum our room!” Five glorious words I thought I’d never — ever — hear came rolling out of Big’s mouth one Sunday afternoon this summer. I have no idea what inspired it, but I certainly wasn’t going to question the universe rewarding me for nine years of the exact opposite behavior from this […]
20 Things We Learned This Summer
Don’t let the $21 in late fees I just paid our local library fool you. There wasn’t a whole lot of school friendly learning in our house this summer. As I wrote last year, I’m the type of mom who rides the summer slide—no hands! And this year was no different. I led my kids […]
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