I’d like to think I’m a cool mom. But at times like Halloween, I’m sadly reminded how NOT cool I really am. Top 10 Reasons I’m Not the Cool Mom on Halloween 10) I allowed my kids to have a whopping 3 pieces of Halloween candy when they got home from trick-or-treating. When I was a […] Read more…
Top 10 Things NOT To Do as a Military Spouse
Last week my military id was confiscated while I was visiting the clinic. Yes, someone just took it and didn’t give it back. Yes, I knew it was expired. Yes, I was hoping nobody would notice. Yes, it was embarrassing when I was escorted into the clinic like a criminal. Yes, it was a big […] Read more…
Top 10 Things I Should Be Doing But I’m Not Because I’m Facebooking
Like most people, I need to decompress after a long busy day at work. I need to not think about the phone call from an angry parent of one of my students or the project I need to prep for or the lesson plans I need to write. So once homework is completed, dinner has been cooked […] Read more…
Top 10 Wines With Cool Names
Over the weekend Mr. Roller Coaster and I attended a birthday gathering for a friend down the street. I was in a rotten mood and didn’t really feel like throwing together a dish for the pot luck, putting on makeup, and being social with the other guests that I didn’t know very well. In all […] Read more…
Top 10 List of Books About Deployment for Military Families
The other day a friend of mine emailed to ask for deployment advice. It wasn’t the first time her husband deployed, but it was the first time her young child started expressing his stress through anger and behavior changes. My kids never acted out their deployment stress, maybe because my daughter was too young to understand […] Read more…
Top 10 Running T-Shirt Slogans
Over the weekend I ran a half marathon. 13.1 miles. Even though it was my 3rd half, I still suffered from pre-race jitters. And even though I didn’t run my personal best time, I still considered it a huge accomplishment when I finished. It was my first big race since I pulled my hamstring 2 years ago so completing […] Read more…
