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The proper care and feeding of headstrong teenage boys – Lessons on cooking, budgeting and eating on the run.

October 26, 2015 5 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Campbell Soup Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Conner moved out.  Did I tell you this?  My boy graduated from high school in June and then immediately set about finding his own place.  I wasn’t ready.  He’s attending college locally, so I […]

Filed Under: Conner, family, Funny

Teacher Tweets: My son’s first experience with having something go viral.

March 14, 2014 8 Comments

My son Conner is learning first hand what a roller coaster ride having something go viral on the internet can be.  He is in the video production class at school, which seems to be the modern day equivalent of high school journalism.  Griffin News is a bi-weekly news show that the students write, produce and air […]

Filed Under: Conner, family, parenting, Uncategorized

Look how far we’ve come!

March 18, 2013 8 Comments

So 47 days after he was run over by a truck, Mitch returned to school. He can get up and walk around but he gets tired pretty easily, so he needs to ride in the wheelchair from class to class.  Conner got a special pass to be excused 5 minutes early and arrive 5 minutes […]

Filed Under: Conner, family, Mitch Tagged With: Conner, Mitch

Teachers drink wine too…

January 9, 2013 6 Comments

You know I like wine… and wine cork crafts, right? Grant made me a wine cork craft for Christmas.  It’s this sweet little “bulletin board” of wine corks, glued onto a ruler. He also made me a “To-Do” list of what he thought would be a day of bliss for me: #1 Wrap presents; #2 […]

Filed Under: Conner, Exchange of the Day, family, Funny, Grant, hilarious, just funny

How to dress for strangers…? (Not.)

December 28, 2012 4 Comments

Poor Conner got his wisdom teeth out today.  As we were leaving to get in the car, I noticed he was wearing shorts and two different socks. Me: “Conner!  You need to run back in the house and change your socks!” Conner:  “You said to dress comfortably, and I didn’t have two that matched.  This […]

Filed Under: Conner, Exchange of the Day, frustrating, hilarious, just funny, No Mom wants to hear...

Dude… not cool: When your child sees others bullying.

August 30, 2012 5 Comments

Bullies are nothing new.  Because some high profile (and tragic) examples of bullying have been in the news recently, most schools have anti-bullying policies now.  (Which is nice and all, as long as they don’t take it too far.  We’ve seen that happen, and that is a story for another day.) In my experience, the […]

Filed Under: Conner, family, Grant, parenting

I must brag a bit. I must.

June 15, 2012 33 Comments

OK, I am proud of all of my boys, but can I just take a moment to brag on Conner? Most of you know that Devin and Conner went through an emotionally exhausting experience in March.  For three weeks, they basically lived in the hospital at their father’s bedside during the final days of his […]

Filed Under: Conner, Couldn't be more proud, family

Lady killer.

May 18, 2012 10 Comments

Scene: Dinner time.  We are all gathered around the table and Conner’s phone keeps buzzing in the next room.  He must have gotten 15 text notifications during dinner.  (Note: Phones are not allowed at the table… it was in another room and I could hear it.)  About a half an hour later there was another […]

Filed Under: Conner, Exchange of the Day

Love, loss, and how my boys taught me about grace & forgiveness.

March 28, 2012 78 Comments

death, loss, ex spouse, ex husband, mourning, cancer

My ex-husband died this week. I’m going the serious route today: love, life, divorce, death, and what I’ve learned about grace, forgiveness and strength of character. If you’re here for a craft tutorial, a funny story or a DIY project, I’m afraid you’ll have to come back later or peruse the archives for them. If you want to know what I learned, read on…

Filed Under: Conner, Devin, family, Real Life, serious stuff, Tales To Tell

What’s been your most meaningful moment during the past year?

February 28, 2012 Leave a Comment

I’ve been asked what has been my most meaningful moment over the past year, I have to admit that I was a little stumped.  I mean, I’ve experienced lots of moments that have been meaningful… but to pick just one? Should I pick Devin’s graduation day? That’s a big day, right?  My first born graduating […]

Filed Under: Conner, Devin, family, parenting

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