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Why stocking up on birthday gifts should be part of your back to school supplies…

September 9, 2014 13 Comments

You know it’s coming. Along with the avalanche of school papers that will start hitting your house come September, so begins a steady stream of birthday party invitations. Our school has a policy that if you are on school grounds and deliver a party invitation to one classmate, you pretty much need to invite the […]

Filed Under: Grant, Let me help you, organization, party, Tip of the Day, Tips & Tricks

Shoe stories. You can’t make this up.

September 3, 2014 Leave a Comment

As the mom of boys, there are just times when I just shake my head. There are times when I know I should investigate a situation fully, but I really just don’t know that I want the answers. It was time for Grant’s JiuJitsu class and he was getting dressed and ready to go.  Normally […]

Filed Under: Exchange of the Day, family, Funny, Grant, just funny, Keepin' It real, No Mom wants to hear...

4th grade campaign promises.

June 4, 2014 Leave a Comment

I don’t know about other states, but in California schools the 4th grade is spent covering state history and state government.  Each child has a turn as the classroom Secretary, the Controller, the Lieutenant Governor and then as the big cheese: the Governor.  It  is done alphabetically so that each child has a turn to serve in each […]

Filed Under: Exchange of the Day, family, Grant, parenting

My essential wine tools (And the comment from a 10 year old that got this started.)

May 7, 2014 2 Comments

It’s no secret that I love a good glass of wine or three.  Pouring myself a glass of wine in the evening signals that it is time to wrap up my work day and it’s time to relax.  So the other day I opened a bottle of wine, and had the following conversation with Grant: Grant: “Mom, […]

Filed Under: Grant, Let me help you, wine

“The good, the bad, and the something” – 4th grade fiction.

May 2, 2014 15 Comments

This time last week, I was in Salt Lake City attending the SNAP Conference.  I enjoy being with “my people” and learning new information about blogging and social media.  I had the privilege of helping teach a class on writing and storytelling at the conference with KariAnne from Thistlewood Farms and Vanessa from At the Picket Fence. […]

Filed Under: family, Grant, hilarious, just funny, Real Life

Note to self: do not take 10 year old boys into a lingerie store.

April 11, 2014 4 Comments

I had a few errands to run this week.  One of them was to exchange a bra I had purchased.  I thought nothing of bringing my trusty side-kick, Grant, along for the errands.   When will I get it through my head that baby’s grown’ up? We had two quick stops in the same shopping […]

Filed Under: family, Funny, Grant, No Mom wants to hear..., parenting

Hamster shenanigans and a 10 year old’s building plans.

March 21, 2014 6 Comments

Last night as I was preparing to go to bed, a quick, scurrying movement caught my eye. Hamster. On the loose. Oy. Grant often takes “Speedy” out of his cage for play time and on occasion does not get his cage properly closed up again. Handsome Hubby was already asleep, and I did my best […]

Filed Under: family, Funny, Grant, Handsome Hubby, hilarious, Keepin' It real, Real Life

How a tablet made my kid cry. In a good way.

January 6, 2014 1 Comment

Remember the Nexus 7 tablet review I did a few weeks before Christmas?  Grant wanted his own tablet and I wanted to know if the Nexus 7 was good for kids….   Anyhow, the way that Christmas morning went down, I thought a follow up post was in order. Grant had been saying that he wanted […]

Filed Under: family, Grant

Future author…?

July 31, 2013 1 Comment

Grant has been on a book writing/picture drawing spree over the last few years.  I can’t keep up with the many, many, many characters, stories, illustrations and crazy, convoluted monster-super hero-robot plots he comes up with. Sometimes he strays from his normal subject matter: Me: “Whatcha doing?” Grant:  “I’m writing a non-fiction book right now.” […]

Filed Under: Funny, Grant

All you need is love.

July 12, 2013 7 Comments

I originally had a recipe scheduled for today, but I had such a great birthday this week, that I wanted to just say a quick thing about gratitude and love. My heart is so full that when I blew out my birthday candles, I totally forgot to make a wish.  In that moment everything was […]

Filed Under: family, Grant Tagged With: Conner, Devin, HH, Mitch

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