This week we’ve said goodbye to Disney Baby, our lovely preschool, baseball, and homework (even Big’s teacher is checked out, I guess). It’s been a bittersweet one, with no shortage of laughs. Lesson #1: When a lawn specialist comes to the door and asks if my mom or dad are home, he’s pretty much guaranteed […]
Growing Pains
The past week has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster ride for Big. And me. He’s been trying to deal with the stress of school work and evolving friendships. I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to hold his hand, protect his heart, and come to terms with the fact that […]
10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 82
It was a week of big wins (see Lesson #4) and hard losses (see Lessons #7 & #10), but there’s no doubt there were a lot of laughs through it all.
10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 80
It wasn’t my finest week, I’m afraid. Among other bumps in the road, I discovered that the main thing kids (and by “kids” I mean “Big”) learn in 1st grade is how to be mean to Mom. Luckily there are three other people in our family who still seem to like me. Most of the […]
10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 79
My, oh, my…what a week! No doubt some lessons passed me by in the excitement of sick kids and overdue deadlines. But I did do some outrageously fun Disney Baby posts (that you’ll surely want to click through…maybe even a few times). Like: The Upside of a Sick Baby (which had people outraged I named […]