Dear Big C, Well, you are a teenage boy. Where did the time go? It feels like just yesterday that you were in 1st grade and gearing up for your 7th birthday party. It’s difficult for a mother to imagine her children growing into independent adults. Instead of thinking about our children driving and dating […] Read more…
Top 10 Reasons I Like My Dad (A Big C Publication)
My kids don’t like me very much. When I turn the tv off, I hear, “Mom, I don’t like you!” When I serve something unedible for dinner, “Mom, I don’t like you!” And when I, God forbid, tell them to clean up the disaster areas they call bedrooms, it’s a whole bunch of “Mom, I […] Read more…
Date Night Attempt #2
Last month Mr. Roller Coaster and I attempted to go out on a date night. However, it ended up in the toilet. Literally. I spent our romantic night trapped in a hotel room listening to him vomit out a stomach bug. Since we’re long overdue for a night out, I booked a baby-sitter shortly after returning […] Read more…
Project Gratitude Day 4
PROJECT GRATITUDE DAY 4: I am thankful that Big C is old enough and willing to read Little C a bedtime story. I am thankful that they both enjoy this sibling story time so much that I can just sit back and listen. Read more…
School Bullies: Does It Really Start This Early?
The other day I was packing Big C’s school lunch, and I asked him what he wanted in it. I was shocked when he asked me not to pack his favorite fruit snacks. “Why not buddy?” I asked. “You love them.” “Because this boy always tries to take them from me.” At […] Read more…
Top 10 List of My Children’s Quirks
We all have our quirks. Everyone has those endearing idiosyncrasies that make us a part of who we are. My kids are no different. Big C is an inquisitive yet cautious 6-year-old boy, and Little C is a rambunctious, impulsive 3-year-old girl. As I watch them grow, I love seeing their personalities develop and their quirks become […] Read more…
