I’ve been a wee bit frustrated with my teens lately, as you can tell from this short graphic post today.
Traditions weave families together, bonding them with counted-on rituals and shared memories. They can also make some of the best stories. Case in point…. Whenever my older son, Trevor, performed in one of his high school band concerts, our whole family would head over to Jeremiah’s Italian Ice afterwards for a treat. This popular, local place regularly pulls in… Read more »
Did the front door just slam close? I wonder, as I turn on the garden hose on the back porch. “Hello?” I yell out to no one, as I continue watering the flowers. I hear muffled noises, footsteps, things being dropped, something hitting the wall, and various doors closing. “HELLO?” I shout again, trying to figure out which teen just walked… Read more »
“I’ll be back out in a minute,” I said to my husband Kevin as we were sitting on the back porch reading the Sunday paper. “I need to go throw a load of laundry into the washer.” On my way upstairs to gather a load of white clothes, I notice my son’s soccer cleats on the steps, unknowingly sparking an… Read more »
I’m singing the back-to-school blues – but it’s not what you think. I’m not one of those moms who wants to be around her kids 24/7 and dreads when they go back to school. In fact, I’m not one of those humans who want to be around other humans 24/7. I need my space. Here in Florida, school starts in August…. Read more »