Sometimes I feel like I had my children too early. Granted, I loved having my babies while I was young and full of energy, and I love the fact that I will be a young grandma someday. But in the recent years, I have been made green with envy over several mom-baby products to hit…
Mom’s Night Out With Hannah Keeley
When it rains, it pours around these parts. Not only am I getting ready to fly out of the country in a few days, but this week has been filled with tons of excitement. From hanging out with blogging friends and having a personal concert from Chris Mann on Monday to spending several hours in…
Mom’s Vacation Check-list
Between the pre-trip arrangements and the post-trip slap of reality and the monster game of catch-up, I sometimes wonder if vacations are worth the time and energy. I leave for my brother-in-law’s out-of-country wedding in one week. When I’m in trip preparation mode, my mind becomes a constant list machine. There always seems to be…
Sesame Street Video USB
It’s time to start thinking about the holidays, and gifts big and small are on everyone’s minds. I love looking for fun things to add to my kids’ Christmas stockings, and I have found the perfect thing for my youngest son and my nieces and nephews. I seriously love this new product from Sesame Street…
On Adoption…Dear You Guys
I got my comments all together from this week, and then realized that I wanted to do something slightly different. Instead of making a silly letter like I usually do, I wanted to compile everyone’s comments on adoption. They inspired me. So many thoughts and experiences on adoption in all its forms. So here you…
Statement of an Adoptive Parent
Statement of Adoptive Parent April 8, 1983 I desire to adopt Laura for several reasons. The foremost reason is that I have come to love Laura as I love my own children. I am concerned for her welfare and well being. I share her joys of success and sadness of failure. Another reason for her…
Bing “Our School Needs” Campaign
With five kids in the public school system, my family has been influenced and taught by no less than 55 teachers in the last 10 years (I did a rough count!). As a trained and certified teacher myself, I know how much work teaching a classroom full of energetic kids can be, especially when resources…
Kindergarten at the Pumpkin Patch
I’ve now been on five kindergarten field trips to the pumpkin patch. Five hay rides with shouting, giggling, wiggling five years olds. Five runs through corn mazes. Five searches for the perfect pumpkin times 20. There’s nothing like the annual Fall Farm Field Trip. But this was my last. My last kindergartener. Of all the…
Halloween Parade 2010
The school-wide Halloween parade has got to be my favorite part of Halloween (the parade is only slightly ahead of the post-trick-or-treating candy tasting). This year, AJ decided at the last minute that he no longer wanted to be the werewolf and would rather dress in his size 2T-3T knight costume instead. Luckily, I was…
Beauty and the Beast (Halloween 2010)
I’m kind of sad that my kids are getting older (at least at Halloween), because honestly….older kids are no fun on Halloween. Gone are the cute character costumes or plush, huggable dress-ups. Big kids don’t like to be fairy princesses or action heros. Luckily, I can still enjoy my youngest two on Halloween. At least…
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