The end of the school year brings goodbyes to so many things… students who have become part of your “family”, fellow teachers and staff who were the life-raft of the school year, and the daily schedule making bathroom breaks a luxury. But it is also the culmination for some teaching careers. One of those careers is mine.
Read MoreShe is quietly fierce, intensely independent, and passionate about her beliefs, but a soft-hearted caregiver who is loyal to the end. My girl. My mini-me.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year, after the holidays when the school year settles into the season of “The Long Haul”. Trust me, it’s an official term. The time after the holidays and before spring vacation is a barren stretch of cold winter days, before the promise of spring with warmer weather, more daylight and some extended time with family.
Read MoreOne of the hardest things to experience as a Mom (and you Dads too) is to have your child leave the house when they are young adults. I’ve experienced it myself twice so far when my oldest son left for Navy boot camp and my middle son left for Air Force basic training. I’ve written about the difficulty of saying goodbye to them here, here and here (I’m totally not obsessed, I promise lol) but I think I have some tips for how to not just survive when your child leaves for boot camp but to thrive.
Read MoreHe still lives much of his time in the blissful purity of childhood, without the impending and sometimes crushing reality of lost innocence. It’s not that I don’t look forward to watching him grow and mature into those teenage years and eventually into adulthood, like his older brothers. It’s more that I would like to slow down this roller coaster of life, which seems to rocket through the years faster every day.
Read MoreThe morning sun glinted through the window shades announcing a new day. This was no ordinary day, however. This was the day I was to say goodbye to my middle son, as he was leaving for Air Force boot camp.
Read MoreSome of you may be cheering for that first day and others are mourning the loss of free time, vacations, and a freer schedule. Either way you look at it, you can’t deny that school is about to start.
Read MoreParents have been saying goodbye to their babies for as far back as history goes. I only find my advice helpful because I’m feeling all the feels right now.
Read MoreMy eleven-year-old son, Brody, is as proud of his geek side as we are. He’s a very intelligent young guy with so many talents so when I found out National Geek Day was in July, I knew we needed to come up with a gift guide all geek related.
Read MoreThis spring has finally brought some nicer weather and time to get landscaping started. In the backyard, before we could get the sprinklers going to start planting grass, we wanted to bury the kids’ trampoline.
Read MoreI knew the agony of feeling your heart rip through your chest and the burn of tears at the most inopportune times. I thought I was a pro. I was wrong.
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