I don't know where my kids get their energy from. I get tired just watching them--hell, who am I kidding, I'm tired just thinking about it. Case in point--Tuesday--Noah woke up at 7 am (which is actually sleeping in for him) went to camp from 9-12, went to Grant's Farm, came home and played, rode … Continue reading If Only I Could Bottle It
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Envy
We just returned from a week of family fun in Orlando. It was really great and we got to spend a lot of time together as a family--something that we don't always get to do with how busy we generally tend to be. It was nice to "unplug" from work (mostly) and just get to … Continue reading Envy
It Is Not The Test’s Fault
I was reading something yesterday that really struck me. Education has become just as polarizing as birth control, abortion, and every other partisan issue in this country. This perplexes me. Education should be the least divisive issue in our country. Who could possible be against educating kids? Kids, you say? In case we have all … Continue reading It Is Not The Test’s Fault
Thanks For Not Making Me A Liar
It was a conversation that I had at the beginning of the summer with another mom from my kids school. Our youngests are in class together and our oldests are one year apart (her daughter is one year older than Noah). We were having an honest conversation about our expectations for our kiddos and the … Continue reading Thanks For Not Making Me A Liar
The Obvious Isn’t Always Helpful
So, I work in an office with mostly guys. This is a bit misleading--as there are only 5 of us in the office and 3 of them are guys. So, "mostly" is a relative term here. Our office is old row house that has been converted into office space and it's great. But our bathrooms … Continue reading The Obvious Isn’t Always Helpful
