The boys were out of school today because their little school house was burglarized last night. The two donated televisions that they used to watch educational videos and the occasional movie were stolen and the back window was smashed. When I drove up to drop them off this morning the police were there. My boys…
The Happy Mama Movement Begins!
My kids surprise me sometimes. I mean, actually, they surprise me a lot. And of course not always in a way I want to be surprised. Sometimes they come around the corner in a Batman mask to purposely surprise me and I pee a little. That way is definitely not my favorite. And sometimes they…
Look For Less with Sears Style
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. Style is something I have always wanted to exude in my clothing. Although I would not call myself a trendsetter, I am definitely a trend follower….
Old School Blogging – Holiday Edition!
My wonderful writer friend, Kir from The Kir Corner is hosting Old School Blogging with me this month! She came up with these super fun questions and I am so excited to have her here!! If you do not know her (but who doesn’t??) then you must get over to her place and READ. She…
Having a Moment While in Big Lots
It is always at this time of the year when I get extremely nostalgic, sentimental and extra appreciative for this life of mine. I assume that is the case for many but of course I only know the extent of it for myself. Last week one morning I was in Big Lots buying additional…
For some reason this one did not make the cut.
I am ahead of the game this year and already have our Christmas cards ordered. I know, I rock. 😉 A couple of weekends ago we set up the tripod at the “old horse farm” that is next door to our neighborhood. It was land that the local university used in days past for well,…
The Little Mermaid {Giveaway}
I was fourteen years old when The Little Mermaid first came out in theaters. I remember sitting in my seat, mesmerized by the animation and songs. My favorites were of course, “Part of your World” but also, “Les Poissons”. I had taken French in middle school and loved that some of the words in the…
Shaving Cream Selections
After we got back from our vacation to Canada I was nothing short of hungover. On the Sunday after our return I was no better than I had been after my days in college where “trash can punch” was the main course of the night. I stayed in bed until somewhere around 1 p.m. while…
Still Burning
We sat in chairs on the second-story wooden deck talking, a drink in one hand, a cigarette in the other. We sipped and then took a drag, breathing in the nicotine and exhaling the remnants. In. Out. In. Out. The smoke disappeared into the night. I laughed at a joke he made as I glanced…
Dreaming of a full night’s sleep…
Sometimes motherhood smacks you in the face. I kinda feel liked I’ve been smacked around a lot lately. I have some emotional bruises to prove it. My kids may too. But I hope they are healed by the hugs and kisses I dole out and the jokes we tell and the times we spend playing…