How are you? Three little words. A set of words, formed into an innocent question, the answer to which no one really cares to hear. Is the answer “Fine” or something else? “Busy.” “Tired.” “Crazed.” “Stressed.” “About to crack over things no …
Sometimes so many things hit all at once with such intensity that you can only hold on and hope for the best. Time flies by, both hours and days disappearing. So it has been for the last two and a …
When you study and work and practice and live in a practice room for years on end, you become quite good at playing an instrument. When you stop playing, all forward momentum stops and it can get hairy. When you go …
By God, I can’t do this anymore. I just can’t. I’m done, wiped, full-on finished. I cannot handle the arguments, the schoolwork coming home unfinished for the evening’s enjoyment, the backtalk, the whining, and the feeling that I am a …
Nothing accompanies procrastination like a rousing game of For The Love Of All Things Holy What The Hell Is That Smell In The Laundry Room, unless it’s the sequel game Should We Replace The Carpet Or Pray ServPro Has A Coupon?, …
Today A is 11. I look at that and try to wrap my brain around it and have a hard time. How is it possible that this kid is already 11 years old? I mean, I was convinced that I …
Have you seen the Caine’s Arcade video that’s gone viral this week? No? Shame, shame. Take ten and watch: Sorry, probably should have warned you to have tissues handy. Or maybe I’m just a little emotional today. Kids and …
Hunting down what works for A in homeschooling is practically a fulltime job. It’s gotten to the point that I’ve conceded that the more I’m out of his way the more he learns and hooray for that. So it’s videos …
I have never really been a party-planning person. Many years ago (also known as The Halcyon Years Pre-Children), I could put together a decent dinner for a group of friends…provided those friends enjoyed low-key meals on paper plates while lounging …
It’s been non-stop around here today, including my brain. *My broken dishwasher makes a lovely dish-drying rack. Oh, and when the plumber came later on Friday to fix the completely rusted-out cast iron pipe, he discovered that the pipe threads …
