Prescription Hack In true form, Little Girl had a bit of a bumpy vacation. We wound up in the ER and after a quick hospital transfer via ambulance, she spent the night. This is a reoccurring issue with her. We were sent home with a prescription for an antibiotic. I have developed a method for keeping track of medicine prescribed …
How you know its love by kids…
How you know it is Love by Kids… In honor of Valentines Day, I have asked children to finish this sentence. “How do you know you love someone?” Below is their response. How do you know you love someone? Cuz they are nice and compassionate. O age 7 You give them roses. A age 6 By giving hugs. C age 6 …
The Ghost of Adoption…
The Ghost of Adoption… What is the Ghost of Adoption? No matter where I am or what I do there is an invisible person in my life. The car, the house. Church. Always someone else with us. We adopted our girl this past February. Before the adoption, she lived with us for almost 3 years. She moved in with us just shy …
We have forgotten
I remember I was student teaching. I was in a 3rd-grade class. This was before facebook, twitter, text messages, Instagram etc. My class was at PE and a teacher came in and said the twin towers had a plane crash into them. What a tragedy we all thought. How horrible. We did have one computer in our classroom so I …
Dodged a Bullet…
On the way to school Little Girl and I have a chance to talk. You know the kind of talk. You move the mirror so you can see and you chat. If it is a bad chat there is waving and stern looks…for example if said child was in trouble at school. If it is a happy chat both hands stay …
Things they don’t tell you…
There are things you are not told to expect as a parent. I am here to tell you. Brace yourself. Somethings are pretty harsh. Here they are in no particular order… The tiniest amount of milk in a sippy cup, abandoned in a van, will reek to the point of making said van inhabitable until the offensive …
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 …
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 …
I love Jesus but I drive like a jerk…
I have been tracking with Jesus for many years. I teach at a Christian school. I am involved in my local community of believers at a great church. Most of my circle of friends are of the same faith. Needless to say, I am far from perfect but each day I hope to become a better Christian. I do however …
pre-TWEEN
According to the Urban Dictionary a tween is a girl ages about 9-14…too old for toys, but too young for boys. Very easy to market to, will usually follow any fashion trend set for them, will most likely go through the phase of ‘finding themselves’ as they ‘grow up’. 1. Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen’s main fanbase are all tweens. 2. tween 1: …
