In the middle of the heatwave of 2018 Little Girl and I have spent every free second in the complex pool. It is only for people who live in our association. Last night we had a great time. We actually closed the pool out. Another family was there. They have a child the same age as Little Girl. Little girl …
Heatwave 2018
Summer is here. SWAMPY! Swampy is the word for the week. It has been in the ’90s with a real feel of over 100 degrees. It is humid. My curly hair is crazy. The dog just lays on the bathroom tile painting. SWAMPY! You walk outside and you are hit with a WALL of heat. The kind of heat that …
O-fish-ally Adopted Party
O-fish-ally Adopted Party I am not a Pinterest mom. I pin all sorts of stuff but in reality, time and money always seem to get in the way. Enter plans for our adoption party! What to do? What to do? Because I have seen the theme “O-fish-ally”, such as O-fish-ally 1 for a first birthday and so on, I was …
Determination…
Determination. Mirium Webster defines determination as a : the act of deciding definitely and firmly; also : the result of such an act of decision b : firm or fixed intention to achieve a desired end This morning I watched as my daughter tried to ride her bike without her training wheels for the first time. Over and over and OVER again. She would lean and put …
$25 PayPal Giveaway…
Who likes ice cream? I know I sure do. When I was a kid the large cone was about a buck. Now prices are through the roof! A kids small can run you about $4 here in my area! WHAT! No fear! Here is a giveaway for $25 PayPal. Use is to treat yourself and a friend to ice cream…or …
Keep kids safe around water…
I have been a lifeguard for 30 years, and an instructor of guards for 20. Believe me when I say, I know my stuff about water safety. So for all of you parents swimming with children, here is some advice from the lifeguard chair: First, you know those arm floats you like to use? They are JUNK! They provide a …
New England Graves…
Driving Little Girl to a birthday party in another town this weekend, I had before me a lovely route to travel. I had been to this destination a few times before, so on this occasion I was looking at landmarks instead of glaring at Mapquest. I really paused, during this trip, to marvel at the piece of God’s great earth …
Buttprints in the sand…
Buttprints in the sand… There was a famous poem floating around years ago. Written by Mary Stevenson, it is called “Footprints in the Sand”, and reads as follows: Footprints in the sand One night I had a dream… I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each …
A trooper talks…
Happy Saturday, folks! I am one of those parents that load up the family van with the sports chairs and Gatorade, and head off to early morning soccer. It is Little Girl’s first year playing “real” soccer. She has a uniform and everything! My husband is helping to coach, so the three of us show up with our morning beverages …
Evolution of the ride…
Picture it…1988 and I was given my first car. My mom “bought” it for $1 from her boss at work. It was a 1980 Honda Civic. Brown. Two doors. Bad radio. Crank windows. Two speakers in the front. To me it was FREEDOM! But this didn’t phase me. This meant no more walking or riding the school bus. This brown …