Something’s Gotta Give
Here’s Jack in an early scene in the movie. I think what gave here were his pants. ;-) Did you ever see that movie, “Something’s Gotta Give” with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton? It’s a fun movie. If...
View ArticleAre You Sipping The Chocolate River?
courtesy of http://www.morguefile.com Well, like everywhere on the east coast it is the start of another school year. So many of us are jumping up and down and shouting, “YEAH!!!” My kids are going to...
View ArticleThe Town Crier
photo courtesy of morguefile.com I think I’ve become a town crier. Here’s what wikipedia says a town crier is: The town crier can also be used to make public announcements in the streets. Criers often...
View ArticleGive Me One Word
Photo courtesy of morguefile.com I’m doing this on Facebook today, so I thought I’d do it here too. Give me one word, in the comments section, that describes your day today. Mine: reading. I’m reading...
View ArticleMarching Memories
I miss being in high school. I do. Well, a part of it anyway. I miss twirling my baton during halftime at football games and marching in the parades. It’s been many years since I wore the silver...
View ArticleDo You Check Your Emotions At The Door?
I recently read a blog post where the writer says she doesn’t miss any of the stages of her children’s lives. I think she enjoyed the stages while she was in them, but she’s glad that they’re grown....
View ArticleChoose Your Time Wisely & The Hat Trick
Photo courtesy of Ankakay at Flikr Creative Commons Everyone I know never has enough time to get to everything they want and usually the things that get ignored are exercising, health, and passions....
View ArticleI Told You So.
Courtesy of Flicr Creative Commons “I told you so!” Don’t you just want to say nah, nah, na, booby when someone says that to you? Of course you do. I do. So, you must too. It’s that awful moment when...
View ArticleDriving In Cars With Boys
Courtesy of Flikr Creative Commons Okay, it should really be, driving in a car with a boy. My boy. Noodge 1. Noodge is taking an SAT prep class this summer. After much research the Coffee King and I...
View ArticleMore Stubborn Than My Dog
Stubborn and untrainable. No wait. That’s me. But not me in the picture. At least not after I shave. I’m going to be honest here, so please don’t hold it against me. I’m one of those people who love...
View ArticleIs Back to School Night Worth It?
Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons It’s that time of the year again. Back to School Night. How many of you go? And those of you that don’t. You’re probably the smart ones. I mean, what can a teacher...
View ArticleWe’re Screwed
Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons Recently I was having a conversation about school with Noodge 1. He’s a junior in high school. This is the year that counts. Harder classes. The grades colleges...
View ArticleThe College Tour
Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons We went looking at colleges recently. Noodge 1 is a junior in high school and I’m under the impression this is the time to get serious and check things out. There’s...
View ArticleWhy It Pays To Be a Helicopter Parent
Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons If you Google “are helicopter parents bad” a huge list of articles from places like Forbes, Psychology Today, and the Huffington Post (Not a fan of everything coming...
View ArticleJoanna Gaines Taught Me a Lesson
Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons Have you ever watched HGTV‘s show Fixer Upper? Fixer Upper is a home renovation show hosted by Chip and Joanna Gaines. They fix up homes in Waco, TX. Chip is the...
View ArticleThe College Essay
Photo Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons As you may know, Noodge 1 has begun the college search. We are months away from the dreaded application process, but I can see it on the horizon every time I...
View ArticleWhat if?
Photo Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons What if your life was on autopilot? You were raising your children, going to work, watching the days fly past you? Life hadn’t turned out exactly as you hoped,...
View ArticleShopping For Girls’ Clothes
Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons. This is not my child. Ever since I became a mother, I’ve been shocked at how hard it is to find suitable clothes for girls. When Noodge 2 was still in diapers,...
View ArticleWhy You Need To Do The Tough Stuff
Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons I was having a conversation with Noodge 2 the other night. She told me about a friend of hers, let’s call her Carolann, who has a bad habit of sucking face in the...
View ArticleEvery Wrinkle Tells a Story
Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons Google “fight the signs of aging.” Go ahead. I’ll wait. Okay, if you Googled it then you saw the 379,000 results that came up. Most of which are geared toward women....
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