Tomorrow morning I have a date. Me. An Airplane. A flight to Asheville, North Carolina. Alone. No children. No sippy cups. No bags of toys. No passengers crossing their fingers as we move down the aisle hoping we aren’t sitting nearby.
Making Lemonade from Lemons
Or Strawberry salads, smoothies and daquiris from strawberries. Once again, I FORGOT to look in the fridge BEFORE I went grocery shopping. This means, I have four, yes four, containers of strawberries to use – and I will not let them go bad. Strawberries for breakfast, lunch and dinner, I say! Tonight – sliced for the kids, and my favorite… View Post
Lessons Learned During Soccer
I think it is my job to learn and evolve as a person, especially as a parent. I am supposed to be a role-model. If that means I learn a new version of patience, or keep my mouth shut when I am dying to yell, so be it. Saturday’s Kindergarten soccer game was especially instructional. I won’t bore you with… View Post
A Full-Fledged Family Day
Sometimes you simply need to refocus, let go and remember who you really are. Lately, I have spent a lot of time working – up late, distracted when it comes to family, single-minded in terms of work- computer attached to my hip. And I have to confess, I love working. I love the adult interaction, the deadlines, the writing, the… View Post
What happened to Customer Service?
I must confess, complaining about Customer Service makes me feel old. I want to start with, “Back in my day…..” and then rail about the current state of disasterous customer service. I was taught, “the customer is always right”, and while I might not agree wholeheartedly with that, I do believe employees must be respectful and pleasant. You would think,… View Post
Big Sister, Little Brother, Best Friends
I have goals as a mom. I’m sure you do too. I hope to help my children get enough sleep, provide them with healthy food choices and surround them with love. There are never enough hugs and kisses if you want my opinion. It is also my intention to raise independent, respectful children – I want the door opening, the… View Post
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