Posted in Miscellaneous on Aug 28th, 2010
This week was the kids’ first one back in school. The transition from a rather unscheduled summer to a highly scheduled school year has gone much more seamlessly than I anticipated. For the first time ever, I have mixed feelings about school being in session once again. Typically I hate it because I love having [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Jul 9th, 2010
Well, not so much burn-out as just plain not having enough time. I’ve thought of subjects galore on which to blog, but have had neither time nor energy to get it done. I have giveaways to hold, stories to relate, input to receive, pearls of wisdom to impart, and I will. Eventually. Some time. Because [...]
Posted in Giveaways!, Miscellaneous on Jun 18th, 2010
As my loyal readers know, I have long been a fan of LeapFrog products, so when the public relations folks at LeapFrog chose me as one of their reviewers for the as-yet-unreleased Leapster Explorer, I was thrilled. It’s absolutely awesome. All four of my kids, ages 6-11, have been using it and they love it, [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous, Reviews on Jun 8th, 2010
The girls and I got to see Little House on the Prairie, the Musical in Sioux Falls this weekend, thanks to the public relations folks at Mammoth Advertising. In return for the tickets, I agreed to review the play on my blog, but no other compensation beyond the free tickets has been given for this [...]
Posted in Humor, Miscellaneous on Jun 1st, 2010
“Mom, you said I can be anything I want when I grow up, right?” asked Cody last night. “Yes, you can be anything you want,” I agreed. “I want to be a McDonald’s worker,” he proclaimed. “A McDonald’s worker?” I stammered. “Yes, what’s wrong with that?” he demanded. “Nothing,” I said. “But you can do [...]
Posted in Holidays, Miscellaneous on May 31st, 2010
Rachel and Andie read the poems they wrote for Veteran’s Day at tonight’s community Memorial Day program, so I thought it would be fitting to share them with you as well, on this day when we remember those who have fought to get and keep our freedoms. Serving Our Veterans Piece By Piece By Rachel [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 30th, 2010
One of my favorite books as a child was my mom’s first- or second-edition, beat-up copy of Cheaper by the Dozen. If you’ve never read this gem, published in the 1940s, it’s a real laugh-out-loud family classic that should be at the top of the list of books you read to your kids. “Dad,” the [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 29th, 2010
This morning we finally buried my former mother-in-law, Carmen. It was a hot, blustery morning and the small country cemetery was green and pretty. The service was low-key, simple and short, and afterward, five of Carmen’s grandsons, ages 2-7, diligently helped their grandpa throw shovelfuls of dirt into her grave. When she died in early [...]
Posted in Giveaways!, Miscellaneous on May 28th, 2010
You may remember my post from January asking readers to help me design a shirt with a gift certificate I received from Fibers.com. Because it was so much fun, I ended up with two. Check them out: Since I am one of the most un-photogenic people on the planet, I decided against photographing myself in [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 27th, 2010
I’m getting tired. It’s really hard to think of something to blog about EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Rain or shine. Feel like blogging or not. Dead tired or jacked up. Last night, I fell asleep on the couch in the middle of writing my blog post and didn’t wake up for another couple hours. Still, as [...]
