Last weekend I took the kids to Toys R Us so they could make their wish lists for Santa. And with those lists in hand, I spent my Black Friday playing Santa online. I’m proud to say that my kids will be very pleased come Christmas morning. But as excited as I am to see the excitement […] Read more…
Treasure It or Toss It?
Last year, when Big C was in kindergarten, he came home with the most adorable schoolwork. Art projects, worksheets, and my favorite, lined paper on which he practiced his handwriting and ultimately attempted to formulate words and sentences. At the start of the year, I kept EVERYTHING. I dated the back of the papers, hole […] Read more…
Top 10 Reasons I Won’t Be Nominated for Mom of the Year
A few months ago, I posted a top 10 list of reasons why I won’t be nominated for domestic engineer of the year. This week I thought I’d expand upon that list by adding my… Top 10 Reasons I Won’t Be Nominated for Mom of the Year 10) I don’t think I brushed Little C’s […] Read more…
Top 10 Ways to Be Productive on a Sick Day
Well, I guess it had to happen sooner or later. I had to call in sick to work today. Not because I’m sick (yet), but because Big C is sick. And I wouldn’t even go so far as to say he’s sick. He had a fever last night, and he’s spending his day on the […] Read more…
Taking the Time to Stop and Smell the Stinky Feet
My daughter’s feet stink. I’m well aware that no one’s feet smell like roses after being stuffed inside shoes all day, but her foot odor is borderline offensive. I can only imagine what her preschool teachers are thinking as they remove her sneakers for naptime and stifle their gag reflexes at the stench emanating from […] Read more…
Top 10 Signs I Need to Take My Teacher Hat Off Before I Come Home From Work
It’s been quite a transition for me going back to work. And one of those transitions is learning how to stop being a teacher once I come home and have to be a mom. Here are my… Top 10 Signs I Need to Take My Teacher Hat Off Before I Come Home From Work 10) […] Read more…
