Many of you probably know the song…My Funny Valentine. On a recent trip, I came up with my own rendition of this song. My version had the same tune, but slightly different words. “My Funny Vampire…Sweet Little Vampire…Stay in the darkness, Vampire.” These were the only words that I could get out, before I heard complaints from the … Continue reading
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School Prep Already?
Last Thursday, I found an advertisement for a “Back to School” sale in my mailbox. I knew these flyers would be coming, but I cetainly didn’t expect them the same week as 4th of July! Why anticipate the beginning of school just minutes after the previous school year has ended?! Nevertheless, it got me thinking … Continue reading
Amazing Email!!
After arriving home from a wonderful (but long) visit to Bainbridge Island, I read an amazing email! This thrilling email was from Diane Kennedy. Ms. Kennedy is one of the very talented authors of a critically important book entitled Bright Not Broken. Those of you that have followed my blog, know that this book changed my son’s … Continue reading
TGI July 6th
Wondering about the title, right?! Let me explain… 4th of July (Explosion Day) Every Fourth of July, my parents, sister, and sister’s family come to our house. We have snacks & dessert and catch up with each other’s lives and share opinions about current news stories. “News stories” really means details about “Katie and Tom” and selecting certain bachelors for … Continue reading
Puppy and Party and Presents…Oh My!!
As many of you know, it is a bit crazy at our house these days. We are still searching for a new nanny (topic for another post soon), we got a new puppy, and our sweet son turned 7 years old! All of this going on at once, has been challenging! We can’t escape the fact that … Continue reading
“Real” party?
My son is turning 7 years old this summer. While this doesn’t seem physically possible, it is true. Since he was three years old, we have had large birthday parties. I would think about a theme that was currently relevant in his life and would run with it! We would have lots of people and … Continue reading
The Pinocchio Effect
While looking on the internet for 2e research, I came across the Gifted Homeschoolers Forum site (giftedhomeschoolers.org). I was amazed at the number of resources and knew that I had come across a site that I would re-visit often. The really amazing part to me, was when I saw that my blog was listed as … Continue reading
Calling Nanny McPhee!!
Okay working parents…I’m sure you understand the stress and anxiety when you hear that your nanny is leaving! Yes…sigh…We are losing our nanny. My son attended this nanny’s preschool and when class sizes dropped, she needed a new job. The timing was perfect for us and there was little transition needed because she was a … Continue reading
Kreativ Blogger Nomination
I have an apology to make! During the end of May, I was nominated for the Kreativ Blogger Award by a very talented blogger. I emailed her and said thank you, but I didn’t really understand what it meant. After all, I was brand new to blogging (starting my blog on May 5th) and I didn’t understand all the … Continue reading
“About Me” Make Over?
I was looking at the “home” page of my site and realized that things were really changing. First, my son is turning 7 years old. When I say this outloud, I am flooded with memories… -getting the phone call from the hospital and holding him for the first time -watching him breathe while he slept (which I … Continue reading
My Twice Baked Potato 