Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
No, I am not participating this year, BUT, I really enjoyed it last year and I wanted to encourage anyone NOT burned out by NaBloPoMo or, perhaps, on a roll from that to check out participating in Holidailies. There were some really fun writing prompts provided last year. My favorite had to do with writing... Continue Reading →
One of these things just doesn't belong.
Oh yeah - that would be me 🙂 Considering that I used to frame the three big french doors/window with tinsel + lights, this is actually somewhat subdued 😉
Yes yes, I thrive more completely on snark and sarcasm and humor. However, after spending some time reading and hearing about what other people are facing this holiday.... I sat in the parking lot at the grocery store waiting for son #1 to come out and watched the cars and people busting around, dashing in... Continue Reading →
As a very dedicated Glambert fan girl, you all knew I had some thoughts on the last couple of days, right? Of course! He's got the entertainment world all a-twitter, and twittering, about Sunday night's American Music Awards performance. Being on the west coast, we saw the 'edited' version of his outrageous performance -Â I've... Continue Reading →
No tie because I spaced on the fact that neither one of us knows how to tie one!! One of those single mom of boys things that happens. I should have had DS1 show us how to do it the night before, but I totally forgot until he went to get dressed. By then, DS1... Continue Reading →
Can you believe that I nearly reached the age of 45 before going to a Bar Mitzvah Service? I didn't have any Jewish friends until high school which was too late of course. Older son knew one boy and was invited to the service but only the boy's friends were invited, not the friend's parents... Continue Reading →
The newly minted teenager in the house (newly? He's been 13 for 3 months now! Ah denial) has a habit of *declaring* things with all manner of certainty. Without, of course, any actual *thinking* in support of what flies out of his mouth. This usually ends up with me (no slouch at declaring things with... Continue Reading →
Actually, I got nuthin today. Or tomorrow, or.... Unless someone wants to suggest something.... 'Cause other than work I'm just wandering around wondering whatever SB and I will do with ourselves with no football practices & game to prepare for this week.... Other than me doing my best not to need a tissue when I... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 