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You’ve Got The Word!!

For those of you that are consistent readers… You know about the dentist situation.  Sigh… We have a new appointment scheduled for the end of the month and are crossing our fingers that this one will end differently than the previous one.  We are talking about options like bringing the Nintendo DS instead of the Ipad so … Continue reading →

I Should Have Kept My Mouth Shut!!

The other day, I was sharing …”because things are going so much better, I have less to write about!” Well…The Universe must have heard me loud and clear because today, it provided me with a REAL writing opportunity! Sigh… Things started out well in the morning.  Pick up after school went fine…until my son realized that he … Continue reading →

Just a Second!!

There’s an ongoing dilemma going on in our house. “Just a second…” “One sec…” “Give me a minute…” “OHHH…I just got started!” All of these phrases mean one thing….I am asking my precious TBP to do something that he doesn’t want to do.  Obviously, he is in the middle of a preferred activity and I am asking him … Continue reading →

Will the Giftedness Remain?

Things at school are better. I hear about the games that he plays with friends at recess and the visiting that distracts him from his lunch in the cafeteria.  I hear about the read alouds in class and the projects in computer lab.  I hear about the art projects and the “secret” family gifts that are being created. … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday to Me!

This morning, the house was a buzz because of my birthday!  I had birthday hugs and happy birthday wishes and a card waiting for me on the bed when I was finished getting ready.  My precious TBP made me a card that showed us both holding hands. There have been different periods in my life … Continue reading →

A Long Awaited Playdate!

There was a period of time where playdates made me sweat!  Because it would take so much energy, I didn’t arrange many with known friends and I didn’t actively search out new contacts. I used to spend the car ride to the pre-arranged date, prepping my TBP for possible scenarios that could derail the visit… “What do … Continue reading →

Need For New

My son is the type of child that dislikes “repeats” of most kind.  He is not terribly interested in reading the book when we already saw the movie.  He gets tired of eating the same things for lunch, seems frustrated when I ask him to redo math problems or add details to his writing, and considers … Continue reading →

My Growing TBP

We are all aware that our children are growing up.  This can be seen in obvious ways such as my son’s favorite shoes being too tight or his pants are so short that he resembles Gulliver amidst the Lilliputians.  My son left the house last weekend in high top tennis shoes (new) and sweat pants that were so small that I … Continue reading →

Resolution Time

We had a wonderful holiday season at our house.  We tried to balance excitement with a fair dose of recovery time.  I believe that this conscious attempt at balance, is the reason it was easier to return to school after vacation.  Because we talked about the “New Year”, there was some confusion and apparently my TBP expected … Continue reading →