Tag Archives: Parenting

Happy as a…

Posted on August 6, 2020 by

pig with a pinwheel. One of Cody’s teachers had an activity today that required the students to pick a gif that they felt represented how they felt about going back to school. Cody picked this one. It makes me so … Continue reading →

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Dining by Rapid Automatic Gunfire

Posted on August 1, 2020 by

There are many reasons I am looking forward to the school year starting back up, even if it will be done remotely. I am excited for Cody to start high school. I am glad Carter got his first choices of … Continue reading →

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Dripping

Posted on July 16, 2020 by

Sarcasm can be greatly overused to the point that I will avoid people for whom sarcasm is their first, and only, language. It can be unkind and condescending, especially if misunderstood. That being said, I enjoy a quip dripping sarcasm … Continue reading →

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Heavy Dancing

Posted on July 13, 2020 by

In an effort to be uplifting, news programs tend to end with a short, feel good piece. Using this strategy last night, the final news story was about a father-daughter dance class, highlighting African American fathers and their young dance … Continue reading →

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Fun Fact

Posted on July 7, 2020 by

Carter enjoys reading about history, especially the shady or darker parts of history such as wars, treason, and diseases. One of his favorite book series is Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. Carter also likes sharing what he learns, random tidbits at … Continue reading →

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Wood Grain Paths

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

What do you see when you look at this? I used to just see a hard wood floor, one that typically needs cleaning. A hard wood floor that I try my best to keep dry when both two footed and … Continue reading →

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Selfie Bomb – When I Leave My Phone on the Counter

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

I expect it from my teenager, but not from my husband.  

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Eating (with) Grandma

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

Late last week as I was rummaging around in our freezer, I came across some leftover Practice Thanksgiving turkey. I really need to clean out my freezer more often. (If you are unfamiliar with our family created holiday, you can … Continue reading →

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Making the News and Reopening Schools

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

When the state that you live in makes the national news, especially in these times, you can be pretty confident that it is not a good thing. This along with a virtual town hall hosted by my school district’s superintendent … Continue reading →

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Not a Mermaid

Posted on June 3, 2020 by

Last Saturday Ellie, our neighbor came over. Her twin’s dance class started up again and the class only allows one parent and no siblings to go, in order to keep the number of people small. We have been allowing the … Continue reading →

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