I’m just saying…

The Elf on the Shelf is a treasured and much loved gift that was given to us last Christmas Eve by my in-laws. Isn’t he cute? See that twinkle in his eye? The Boy at age 2. See a resemblance? I’m just saying…

The Sunday Salon: Tween Angst, Indie Lit Awards, In-Between Reading

It’s been a rough week. In the course of just a few days, The Boy was nominated for the Winter Dance royal court, removed from the ballot due to an administrative error, put back on for a re-vote, his “date” told him to go to the dance by himself, her friend slapped him (yes, she [...]

The Girl is 7! Happy Birthday!

In one sense the time has flown by, but in another… I can still remember the sleepless nights, the feedings that took place every 30 min (seriously), and the countless fevers and injuries. The Boy was a breeze but The Girl was quite different right from the start. She demanded my attention and I gave [...]

The Sunday Salon: School Events, Tennis and Medical Tests Suck

I was a bit of a mess on Friday. I organized a PTO event for the school and although the event itself was fine, the prep right before it stressed me out and I got all worked-up over it. I thrive on stress. It makes me move faster, things get done, etc. But, Saturday had [...]

The Sunday Salon: Post Promotion and Beyond

This past week has been a busy one. On Friday, my son graduated (they call it promotion out here) from 6th grade. There was a ceremony to prepare for, so I took a few days off of work to just focus on that. It was a good move considering my “sick-in-bed” post last week.I needed [...]

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