Dear The Mommy Ref, The Sadder But Wiser Girl, Back Home Blog, Wake up Tired, and Life is Funny, I suck and I know it. Each of you beautiful babes was so incredibly kind to share the love when your awesome blogs were awarded the recognition they deserve. Each of you wonderful women contacted me ... » Learn More about Well, I Suck.
Parenting
Fly on the Wall
When the lovely Karen over at Baking in a Tornado invited me to participate in her Fly on the Wall series, I was pumped! As you well know, I'm an oversharer by nature, so I knew this would be FUN! Unfortunately, the flu hit us hard (I swear we've been sick since Christmas), and I didn't have a ... » Learn More about Fly on the Wall
One Teacher’s Wish List
After almost 10 years in the business of education, I've witnessed a lot: a student using my classroom phone to schedule her abortion; a parent's tirade during a conference that ended in her slapping her 16-year-old son upside the head and him crying; a lovely young man crashing through my classroom ... » Learn More about One Teacher’s Wish List
Project Optimism: A Different Kind of Hero
We all have that somebody in our lives who can make us laugh until we tinkle a little. In my life, that somebody is my brother. He has the gift of humor, and his impersonations are spot-on. When he was in junior high, his teachers always told my parents that he was so quiet and observant. Little did ... » Learn More about Project Optimism: A Different Kind of Hero
When the Husband is Away, the Wife Will Play.
My husband and his friends host a clinic for baseball and softball coaches every January, and when he left me a single mom yesterday, I decided to take today off and enjoy a long weekend with the kids. The expectation for a fun Friday wasn't very high; in fact, knowing that our first order of ... » Learn More about When the Husband is Away, the Wife Will Play.