Our 8th Annual Christmas Light Hunt & Winter Break Kick-Off Adventure
For 8 years and counting, we kick-off winter break with a bang and an adventure. While on the hunt for Christmas Lights, we find so much more than just holiday spirit.
Parenting Fail (Question Mark?)
My husband and I were running the dogs’ post dinner last night when my husband started shining his bright-ass flashlight into our 10yr olds room. Back and forth, quickly, and annoyingly until we saw said child get off her bed and open her bedroom door that opens to the outdoor deck. 10yrold: I HAVE SOMETHING […]
First day of school. First day of fresh, new, blank slates.
Both girls are attending new schools this year. B is now in Middle School while E was transferred to a new school that is better suited to her needs. And I am a nervous wreck sitting here at home. I vacillate between holding my breath and opening random apps on my phone to keep my […]
1st week back at school went spectacularly well
Our girls went back to school 691 days after the pandemic began in our area.
I procrastinated re-registering them and I may or may not be waiting for the other shoe to drop. But dammit – 1 week in and the smiles are just beginning.
After 690 days – they went back to school and this anxiety is not new
Parenting in 2022 sucks. It’s been 690 days since the last time my girls were in school. It was hard then. This is going to be a different kind of hard.