We are finally back together! Zach and Josh arrived last night with their Grandparents. They had a great time. (Sorry for the iphone pics) Josh called me “Ama” (what they call their Grandmother) all the way home. It was quite … Continue reading
Continuing on with my “Money series” designed primarily with advice for my kids as they get older (good, common sense advice that you better listen to guys!): The easiest and most effective way to manage your money is the concept: … Continue reading
I got a text the other day from one of my BFF’s who mentioned that she was impressed with the fact that while my boys were away I was taking the time to hang out with my skids. She thought … Continue reading
Zandra and I decided to have “hair day” today. We had been watching some hair tutorials last week and decided we needed to set aside some girl time to figure some new do’s out. Her hair is getting longer again … Continue reading
Zach and Josh have been calling me every night from Florida. They fill me in on their day – Zach usually with tons of details, Josh a little less – but getting better as the days go on (maybe because … Continue reading
When I was going through my divorce I did a lot of reading. One of my best girlfriends was also going through a divorce, so we would trade books, talk about the books, suggest reading different books. It was a … Continue reading
I have ranted before about “busy people” (here). I’m not a big fan of anyone using the “We were busy excuse” (some exceptions do apply). However, even if you are too busy, technology has made it very easy to stay … Continue reading
Something we started when we first got “blending” was parent/child “dates”. We decided that it was important, especially as we were transitioning everyone that it needed to be a top priority to have individual time with each child: biological and … Continue reading
So on a week when I am “skipping” quote of the week, I just came across one that I love that my friend posted on Facebook and had to include it: “When we have sampled much and have wandered far … Continue reading
I haven’t forgotten about my quote of the week… it’s just that our schedule has been so erratic, we haven’t really had a chance to discuss my last one on “Indifference” as a family. That is such an important one … Continue reading