Earthquakes and aftershocks and hurricanes, oh my! Mother Nature doesn’t seem to be very happy with the East coast of the United States this week. This song has been playing in my head ever since I discovered that the rumbling I felt on Tuesday was indeed an earthquake. Now as we wait to see where […] Read more…
Top 10 Favorite Roller Coaster Facebook Status Updates (Plus a Bonus 5!)
I fell in love with Facebook the second I opened my first account. In fact, I’m a recovering Facebook addict. I was wasting so much time reading the status updates of my “friends” and updating my own status that I eventually had to step away from my computer and put myself in social media rehab. When I resurfaced, […] Read more…
Bookcrossing…Releasing Alice Bliss Into the Wild
A couple of months ago I wrote a book review for a novel called Alice Bliss by Laura Harrington. (Seriously, if you haven’t read it yet, get going!) Then a few weeks ago, Ms. Harrington emailed me about the Where’s Alice Bliss? campaign, a fun way to send copies of the novel to as many countries and U.S. states […] Read more…
Teachers Exist Outside of School…But They May Look a Little Different
Do you remember how weird it was when you were a kid and you ran into your teacher somewhere other than school? Maybe you saw her at the grocery store or at the mall. She’d smile and make small talk with your mom as you stood by silently wondering why she wasn’t at school even […] Read more…
There’s a Pirate in the Lobby: A Refresher Course in Adaptability
When I first married the military, I didn’t think I had what it takes to be a mil spouse. But over time I learned the value of adaptability. Read more in my post for Blue Star Families called There’s a Pirate in the Lobby: A Refresher Course in Adaptability. Read more…
Top 10 Things NOT To Do Before Your Son’s 1st Baseball Practice of the Season
Yesterday was Big C’s first baseball practice of the season. I’d like to say my lack of preparation for the first practice was due to my lack of experience as a baseball mom, but this is his third season playing coach pitch after 2 seasons of t-ball. I have no excuse. So I thought I’d make […] Read more…
