Busy….
We’ve been very busy this past week, as evidenced by the fact that I haven’t posted in 8 days! We’ve begun laying tile in the bathrooms of our house, which is fun but labour-intensive. We also painted the insides of the kitchen cabinets — a sunshiny yellow a little more intense than the kitchen walls. […]
Visitation Can Be Complicated
You’d think it’d be simple: each of us has the kids on alternate weekends. But then there are holidays that crop up, and sometimes work responsibilities. June is a mess for us. Originally, I had them on Father’s Day weekend, and he had them on my birthday weekend. So we’d planned to just swap those […]
Mission Accomplished!
Well, kids, the numbers are in, and I donated $40 to WalkAmerica from The Blogit Writers’ Group this morning. Thanks for ALL of your support! I am SO thankful to all the many people who donated either money or clicks to this worthy cause. We walked the 4.5 miles this morning. It was a gorgeous […]
What a Lovely Day!
The kids and I got up an hour late this morning, had waffles for breakfast, and then settled in for a few hours of lessons. The boys are progressing well in maths … except the older one has NO self-confidence about it. Present him with an addition or subtraction problem, and he shuts down. No, […]
This Weekend Is Not Working Out!
I am supposed to be working tomorrow on my house: plumbing and wiring. I mentioned this yesterday. Now, in addition to the birthday party, I learn that my older son, who has been anxiously awaiting the start of baseball season, is supposed to have his first practise on Saturday morning at 9. I’ve already e-mailed […]
Dilemmas, Dilemmas
I have a dilemma. My kids have been invited to a birthday party on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4. Since it’s people they know through my X, I said it was fine for them to go if he could take them. The X, however, is going to be out of state on Saturday. As […]
I Need More Water … Do You?
I’m sitting here staring at this gallon jug of water, wondering if I can make it go away. I suppose I could pour it down the sink, or use it to water the plants, but that’s not really going to get me to my goal. Like Dumbledore in his ill-fated quest for the horcrux, I […]
Craving Peanut M&Ms
I don’t know what this is about, and these little suckers are definitely not low-carb, but I can’t stop eating peanut M&Ms. I usually don’t like them. At all. But for the last few weeks, they have been my most-wanted snack. I’ll be glad when this passes; although, with all of the things I’m doing […]
Sibling Rivalry
My boys are all boy. And that means that I have to live, day in and day out, with the most outrageous levels of competitive spirit. The boys love each other, but each is determined to outdo the other, in everything. Most days, I can handle the competition with equanimity. But yesterday I lost my […]