The teenager and I have been enjoying some new things together. He's older so he can get into a few more nearly-adult things so our world is expanding beyond sports. For instance, we are watching more TV together. He may not admit it to his peers, but he's a total Gleek. He laughs and sings... Continue Reading →
Priceless moments thanks to Glee
Oh, if only you had been on a fly on the wall at my house or in my car this week 🙂 Tuesday brought me much musical joy as Volume 3 of the Glee collection was released on iTunes. I promptly downloaded it and made a CD. I had been particularly eager to hear Chris... Continue Reading →
Speaking of having it too easy (rant on)
Because I am a mean single working mom I actually make my boys take care of themselves AND help out around the house. One would think that having one of those boys be an actual, well, MAN (gulp!) would mean that he is easy enough to get to do things, right? For the most part... Continue Reading →
He smiles again!
This time the cat was the necessary prop 🙂
Magical moments
Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica My rating: 5 of 5 stars Do you read to your kids? Yeah, I still read to mine, even though he is 13. I suspect this may be the last year he will want me to, but I can never tell with him. He's VERY sentimental about things. He reads... Continue Reading →
He smiles!
If you appeal to his sense of tradition - such as a photo in The Cave on the way to Flat Rock - you can get a willing smile.
What child is this?
It occurred to me last night as I sat watching shows off the DVR while my son toiled away on the computer preparing a History project that it was the 4th straight night that he worked on homework until 8pm or so. Willingly. No fuss, no hassle, no fighting. Just me doing as usual and... Continue Reading →
This is NOT “kids being kids!”
The recent news about the arrest of 9 teenagers for bullying has created a much needed (probably way too late) discussion of bullying. I saw a segment on Anderson Cooper's show Monday night which highlighted not only this tragic incident which resulted in the suicide of the 15 year old victim, but he also put... Continue Reading →
Adventures in wrestling
First of all, two pictures to illustrate why there will probably not be pictures of SportsBoy himself wrestling: So when did I see that particular wrestling move above? On Saturday. By men who looked quite a lot like these two actually. Wait, no..the guy doing the lifting really doesn't have *enough* tattoos to be a... Continue Reading →
Enough Ranting – here’s some sunshine for you
Before I lose my status as Little Miss Sunshine, here are a few things from the last couple of weeks that made me smile: Spring has sprung! It’s warm enough to open windows and with the star jasmine in full bloom the whole house ends up smelling just fabulous! Stepping into the backyard to water... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 