Lesson Three: Be Honest
You might think it odd that I learned about honesty while taking a vacation, but it’s a fact. My goals for my vacation were fairly simple: Goof off. Read. Hook a couple of rugs. Swim. Body-surf. Sleep. Walk the beach. Find some good seashells. Build some sandcastles. Eat good seafood. Buy a few souvenirs. Other […]
Lesson One: Get Away
I wrote yesterday that I have learned a lot in the past month. My next few posts (I’m trying to stop writing 2000 word posts … it isn’t as easy as it sounds!) will look at some of the lessons life has given me during my vacation and catch-up days. The first lesson is: Take […]
Back From Break
I haven’t posted in a long time. I didn’t realise just how long, though, until I decided, on a whim, to check the site this morning. Wow! Nearly a month has gone by. And while the blog has stagnated, I certainly haven’t. (We will take a short pause so that those who know me in […]
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, […]
I’m on Vacation!
Yippeee!! For the first time since I re-entered the workforce in 2001, I am taking a real, honest-to-goodness vacation! The kids and I are going to have a blast. On Friday, we planned our week and then played video games. On Saturday, son 1 had a baseball game. Afterward, we went to the Planetarium and […]
A Long Weekend
This is going to be a great weekend. Since my parents will be out of town celebrating V-day, I took off from work to take care of the kids. We’re going to get up really early and take the car to the mechanic. We have to wait there while the oil change and tune-up are […]
If People Only Knew….
… how frustrating it is for them to spring a weekend event on a single parent…and not provide child care. This weekend is going to be another bust, when I will get little to nothing done at home. Pretty soon, the place is going to be a complete dump. There’s a handbell festival this weekend. […]