When I was a young mom, my step-mother Nancy gave me a copy of “The Strong-Willed Child” by Dr. James Dobson. This book was so helpful; it opened my eyes to the fact that I didn’t know what the heck I was doing. I read it and read it again, taking notes on how to appropriately hedge-in …
Do you believe in making New Years’ resolutions? I typically don’t. I don’t want to adhere to a particular date in order to set a goal. Instead, I set them and readjust all year long! However, I do desire to eliminate something from my character: I make excuses for not doing something difficult. But I …
Boy, I feel like a fool. I remember, back in the spring, when I began writing this “blog.” I was so full of myself. “Just carve out some time on the weekends to bake your bread for the week.” I am so sorry to those of you who are employed, inside or outside of the …
I’ve noticed posts from friends on Facebook: school started for some kids this week. Wow! Another summer in the can. Zander goes back next Wednesday. Although with his extracurriculars, it’s not like he had a “free” summer. I guess it was better than having him hanging around the house all day, sleeping. His activities …
Summer has not been good for me, at least not as far as keeping up with a blog goes. There is always something needing to be done, a place that we have to drive to, a meal I have to prepare. It never stops! Zander’s schedule is killing me with the trips to the pool, …
It’s been almost two years since I canceled our Fios service. We were spending $150 a month to watch television, plus another $130 for phone and internet. Ridiculous, right? It was something that bothered my conscience, being that we were dealing with a heavy mortgage payment and had all of the standard bills and kid …
Yay! and, Ugh… How many of you feel this way about summer vacation? I will be honest: the most appealing aspect is NOT having to get up early to take anyone to school. Even if I still wake up at 6:30 am, there’s something comforting about doing it naturally. There’s also something comforting about laying in …