So I realize that today is Friday. But it turns out that something pretty monumental happened 47 years ago tomorrow. Gosh, does that sentence even make sense? Any idea what happened August 28, 1963? Let's see, it was 47 years ago. I said that, right? That means it wasn't my … [Read more...] about I Have a Dream – 5:00 Fridays
Kid’s Menu Isn’t Good for Kids – Eat Like the Italians!
I imagine you are tired of me pining away for Italy. You probably don't want to hear me go on and on about how fantastico our vacation was. No one cares that Bird and Deal are saving up their piggy bank pennies to help us buy a vacation house in Sorrento (tops on the family wish … [Read more...] about Kid’s Menu Isn’t Good for Kids – Eat Like the Italians!
Summer Vacation – Wordless Wednesday
Help Bring Noor And Ramsay Home
Somehow in the midst of all the mommy wars we've forgotten about dads. I've written a lot about dads. The best stay at home mom I know happens to be a dad. Fathers are parents too, right? Yet we relegate them to babysitter status much of the time. It's funny to quip about a … [Read more...] about Help Bring Noor And Ramsay Home
Basil Lemonade – 5:00 Fridays
My summer garden has gone to hell. The kind of hell where Beelzebub is the Master Gardener. The North Carolina heat coupled with an overseas vacation has left my vines limp. Seriously, the heat here has caused sweat to puddle in crevices I never knew existed. We've all been a tad … [Read more...] about Basil Lemonade – 5:00 Fridays
Bunked – Wordless Wednesday
It’s Not Even the First Day of Kindergarten Yet and Mommy’s a Wreck
In my house August is all about birthdays. We squeal and fuss over Mac Daddy, trying to get him as excited about his birthday as we are. Then we shift gears to dote on Bird, who needs no nudging in the I'm So Excited It's My Birthday I'm Gonna Wet My Pants department. We also … [Read more...] about It’s Not Even the First Day of Kindergarten Yet and Mommy’s a Wreck