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 →

2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 11,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 18 years to get … Continue reading →

Home Sweet Gingerbread Home!

Each year, a friend of mine throws a wonderful gingerbread decorating party.  Her house always looks gorgeous and it is clear that she spends a great deal of time making sure that all the guests have a fantastic time.  There is a room set up with long tables and each spot has its own already assembled house … Continue reading →

Unique

The last couple of weeks, the world has seemed especially chaotic.  When there is stress “out there,” I find that one of the calming things that I can do is to intentionally enjoy putting my son to bed.  I’ll admit, there are many days where I have seen this as a chore and a process that must … Continue reading →

Really…MORE about Santa Pictures?!

This post was written before last week’s tragedy.  I am sharing it in an effort to begin to focus on “normal” things…although my heart is still heavy about this horrific act! Those that know me well, know that I tend to fixate on things.  I like to think of myself as persistent and to have … Continue reading →

New Days Ahead

These last few days have been extremely challenging. The unspeakable has happened and it is hard to focus on anything else…even joyous things. I know that my grief about this horrific tragedy is not unique, but being a Kindergarten teacher and a mother has made this experience feel close to home. Yesterday, I went to work … Continue reading →