How many times a day do you Google something? Have you ever Googled something and wondered why your search landed you on particular hits? Well, I wonder the same thing about some of the Google searches that land people on my blog. A few months ago I discovered the “Stats” button on my blog, and […] Read more…
Bridging the Gap Between Military and Civilian Worlds
I’ve been a columnist for Blue Star Families for almost 2 years now, but lately I’ve been a major slacker with my contributions. Hopefully you’ll be seeing my face there more often, starting with my latest post that went live today called “Bridging the Gap Between Military and Civilian Worlds.” I would love to hear […] Read more…
We Could All Use a Break Every Now and Then
My 7-year-old son woke up yesterday morning complaining of a sore throat and asking to stay home from school. He rarely complains about stuff like that, and he never asks to stay home from school. So I went down the normal mommy checklist, and the only ailment he could come up with was the sore […] Read more…
Happy 2nd Blogoversary to Me!
Today is the 2nd blogoversary of Riding the Roller Coaster! Two years ago today I stepped my baby toe into the waters of the blogging world. I had never read a blog before, and quite frankly, I had no idea what I was doing or what in the world I would write about. Never […] Read more…
To Whom It May Concern
Dear Monday, You are my Kryptonite. My weekend was going just fine until you crept up out of nowhere and made me have to think about lesson plans and packing lunches and wearing clothes that aren’t athletic gear. Please stop ruining my weekends. And please pass quickly today. Tuesdays are so much kinder than you. […] Read more…
The Art of Shutting Up
My first week of graduate school. Behavior Management 101. The assignment was to answer a question posted online and then respond to two other comments within that thread. Being the overachiever that I am, I was one of the first in the class to respond, and I checked the website repeatedly in anticipation of other classmates’ posts […] Read more…
