Welcome to every and anyone who is linking up from the More Than Mommies Mixer! It's an honor to be co-hosting again this fabulous Friday. Don't forget to scroll down for the rules and to link-up! Every parent and pediatrician touts the importance of having a routine for kids: Bathe them in ... » Learn More about Remotely Routine
Funny Stuff
Where My Girls At?
If you're cringing just reading the title of this post, good. You obviously appreciate proper grammar, and you're not my target audience anyway. The generation that thinks it's permissible to end a sentence with a preposition is who I'm lookin' at as I write this. Maybe because I'm a teacher and my ... » Learn More about Where My Girls At?
What Happened Was…
My first teaching gig began in 2003. I was barely 23 and some of the students I had in class were 19... It was difficult at first, but I let those "kids" know who was boss and things quickly fell into place. (Full disclosure: when I say I let them know who was boss, that means I cried my eyes out ... » Learn More about What Happened Was…
Eff the Elf
I remember the first time I saw him: I was at Barnes and Noble with a few friends, one of whom purchased the complete Elf on the Shelf package. My first thought (and probably words): "That thing is CREEPY!!" My pal swore that the little gremlin helped keep her son in line in the days leading up to ... » Learn More about Eff the Elf
Conversations with a Toddler: There’s a WHAT in Your Pocket?!
At dinner tonight, my 3-year-old son said, "HEY! I have a rocket in my pocket!" My husband, guest-for-dinner brother, and I just looked at each other like did he really just say that?! I asked the kid to repeat it and he said again, a little too proudly, "I HAVE A ROCKET IN MY ... » Learn More about Conversations with a Toddler: There’s a WHAT in Your Pocket?!