Dilemma: Your children have a day off of school for Fair Day and are given free admission tickets. And while you are looking forward to a family outing, they would rather stay at home and aren't all that revved up about going to a Fair when they know rides aren't on the agenda. What do you do? Solution: You drag them along and tell them they will like it or else. But as a concession to them, you do let them bring along a book. Yes, this is ...
Life & Love
Interning at an Older Age
MC and I spent an evening at the discount theater as we took in 2 back to back movies. Love date night! One of the movies we saw was the "The Internship", starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. They are watch salesmen who find out that the company they work for has folded and they are now unemployed. Left with no options, they apply for an internship program at Google which promises job opportunities for the winners, and, surprisingly, are ...
Holy Bulging Bikinis, Batman!
I've made 4 trips to the water park this summer and I've decided there should be some rules when it comes to swimwear. Actually, I think there should be some rules when it comes to dressing in general, but I'll save those for another rant post. For today I'll stick with the swimsuit...uh...we'll call them suggestions, not rules, just to prevent any ruffled feathers. 1. If you wouldn't walk through the mall in your bra and ...
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!
I was sick a lot as I grew up. Pneumonia and/or bronchitis every year, sometimes ending up in the hospital because of it. My earliest memory was when I was 3 and I was in an oxygen tent; I remember my mom walking into the room. I have forgotten my daughter at church but THAT I remember. My first ulcer occurred at the age of 7, I've had viral meningitis twice, countless rounds of pneumonia, and Bell's Palsy a total of 5 times. At one point during ...
Let’s Hear It For The Boys
They say you're never too old to learn something new. I find that's especially true when you have children. Well, my children at least. It seems I'm learning something new every day with them. I suppose it keeps it interesting anyway. This week I was able to accompany a group of 8th graders from Howdy's class on a field trip. When I heard they needed chaperones I asked Howdy, "Do you mind if I go?" He responded with, "Do you have to go?" ...
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby
Sex. Sex. Sex. Sex. Sex. SEX. sex. Sexsexsexsexsexsexsexsexsexsexsexsexsexsex. Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeexxxxxxx. Am I making you uncomfortable yet? Yes? Than you probably don't want to continue. Go ahead, close the page, go back to scrolling FB or Pinterest or something safe like that because I am going to talk about sex and not everyone can handle that. Which kills me. Let me back up and give you a little context here. I grew up ...
The Christmas Exchange
I love going to a Christmas party where there is a cookie or ornament exchange. Whether it's just a straight exchange or you do that steal-from-your-neighbor thing where everyone tries really hard not to reveal their inner MMA fighter while going after that artfully wrapped gift they've been eyeing all night, I love them all. Sometimes you end up with something great and sometimes...well, sometimes you end up with something that was undoubtedly ...
Adventures In Babysitting
I cleaned all the cobwebs off my blog site and dusted off the keyboard to bring you the real reason why I have been MIA the last month. It's the Babysitting Gig. I know, I know, technically it's not babysitting--it's my job. If I ever had any illusions that my job was anything more than being a babysitter (which I don't recall having any such illusions), they have long since gone by the wayside. When I took this job--keeping a room full of high ...
Two Roads Diverged in Dallas…
It's been a whole month since my last post. I would love to say that it's due to all the exciting, enviable adventures I've been a part of but, alas, that is not the case. Well, unless you count meetings with Bubba's teachers, last minute school shopping and staring at high school students all day enviable. If you do, I feel a little sorry for you. The truth is, it's just business as usual around here. Until I have to leave my protective ...
And The Secret Is…
I am not a "live life on the edge" type of person. I'd say I'm more of a "read about everyone's adventures from the safety of my own home" kind of gal. I've told you that I am not a big fan of water slides; I'm actually not a fan of most amusement park rides. They are just too fast, too spinny, too knee-weakening, make-me-barf scary. But every once in awhile I'll get a little daring, step out on a limb. A time or two, I have even braved the ...