Last night we ended up with a gaggle of teenage boys fishing in the pond behind the house. Not a bad way for 15 year-olds to spend a Friday evening. It did end with one of our sons getting stitches. How many times have we as mother said don’t throw rocks and no swinging […]
The Boy Wants Gin on a Snow Day?
I don’t know where you live but here in North Carolina we’re getting snow days. North Carolina is drunk. You may already know I am not a big fan of snow or winter or anything having to do with wearing a coat. Yesterday was a magical snow day for us after I was reminded to […]
Teenagers Will Eat Anything
Unlovable but Likable
You can use the state of my closet as an indicator to know my current mental status. My closet told me today I was bat-$hit crazy. I have decided if I clean out my closet I will be able to carry on with my Christmas decorating and baking. If, when I am finished, I do […]
Watching Old Sitcoms With Our Kids
We rented Smurfs to watch with our boys. Peter, then seven, announced when he saw Neil Patrick Harris, “DOOGIE IS IN THIS MOVIE! THERE IS DOOGIE HOWSER!”
Avery, who is twelve, looked at his younger brother with a very annoyed and sophisticated look said to Peter, “That is NOT Doogie. I read this book and Doogie is not in the story at all.”
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