June 10, 2008
- Timeline of our day…
6:30am: Wake up for the last time at some unGodly hour to get to school… at least for the summer
6:35am: Call to Samara to wake up. Alert her that she has 25 minutes before the bus comes. (…)
June 3, 2008
- The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree….
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Until next time…
May 21, 2008
- I now know where that came from…
My earlier post, at the time it was written, was so random. (…)
May 13, 2008
- Let me tell you about my awards…
The science fair is done. (…)
May 3, 2008
- The Love of the game…
I am a HUGE fan of sports, but I much prefer playing over watching. The reason is simple, really, and it had everything to do with my inability to sit still. (…)
April 30, 2008
- Mother of the MVP
Although we got spanked big time on Saturday, and our game Monday was washed out, we did better tonight… MUCH better… like 11-3 better. (…)
April 29, 2008
- Law & Order: Cranky Child Unit
In Roanoke, Virginia's war on good parenting, the worst crankiest criminal offenders kids are pursued by the detectives of the Mom Squad. These are their stories. (…)
April 28, 2008
- Clean Up in Aisle 10…
In my 11+ years of mothering my children I have made many grocery store trips. I have had my ankles run over by my children who wish to push the cart and SWEAR they won't hit anything with it. (…)
April 27, 2008
- What makes me a winner?
I would like to report that I came home victorious yesterday, having just logged my first win of the season.
I did not.
I would like to say everything ran like clockwork.
It did not. (…)
April 24, 2008
- Cat in the Closet, With My Daughter Spoons…
It got quiet in the house.
That means one of two things.
(A) the kids went out to play — YAY
OR
(B) They are into something that they aren't supposed to be — NOT Yay!! (…) - oh and what should we give away today?
I go crazy sometimes. Ok, alot of times.
I've done this every day giveaways once before, but this time I wasn't prepared. I didn't think ahead.
I've been winging it. (…)
April 18, 2008
- How to put on a funeral…in pictures!
A short (no seriously, I promise) background on the pictures in this post…
Rhoda killed a rabbit yesterday. (…)
April 14, 2008
- The traits I've passed on to my daughter…
If you look at my daughter and you look at me, you'll notice that we look alot alike. I often refer to her as my mini-me, as do others. (…)
April 10, 2008
- She's just prepared like that…
Do you know what my daughter and I did last night?
We went shopping.
Now, I abhor shopping unless I know exactly what I am going for, which was the case last night. (…)
March 27, 2008
- Now Samara's a Writer too…
So, I mentioned Matthew's Book awhile back…still no word on where it is in the competition… but Samara has now entered the writing ranks. (…)
February 29, 2008
- How I know that my children love me…
Last night I set a mouse trap. I know, you thought we were done with that whole ordeal didn't you? ::sigh:: me too… but unfortunately, when the weather spiked way far down, the mice took shelter… in my house. (…)
February 22, 2008
- Our new addiction…
Every day after school the kids and I race to get our homework done, our chores done, meals eaten, and off to what ever activity it is that we have so that at 8pm we can park ourselves infront of the TV…more specifically the PS2. (…)
February 14, 2008
- The Best Valentine's Day Ever…
this is what my son told my BFF today after school… he called it the best valentine's day ever… for me? Well, considering that I didn't even have to worry about it, at all, because I'm in another state… was good. (…)
February 5, 2008
- Tonight we indulged…
Today, I reminded my children that Lent begins tomorrow.
Their response?
"Cool! (…)
February 4, 2008
- Just call me…
Mother of the year….
Sam and I in our 3D glasses following the Hannah Montana 3D concert…
the trials and tribulations of actually getting there were soooooooooooo worth it! (…)
