You guys know I work with Backpack Buddies and the food bank, right? Childhood hunger statistics are staggering. Even in high school and college many kids go hungry. It's enough to make you lose your appetite...and all faith in humanity when you hear the diatribes … [Read more...] about Help Feed High School Athletes
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#1 Seed Virginia Cavaliers!!!! – Wordless Wednesday
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Alley-oops – 5:00 Fridays TM
It's round. It's dimpled. No, not a baby's booty. Lemme finish. It's orange. It's NCAA tournament time. What we drink must honor those who dunk, shoot, rebound, and alley-oop. I'm not actually quite sure that alley-oop is a verb, but work with me here. I was just … [Read more...] about Alley-oops – 5:00 Fridays TM
Baseball and Beer – 5:00 Fridays
We have spent almost nine blissful years out of the over-scheduled din of child rearing in modern times. Bird and Deal have each enjoyed stints in various sports and taken swimming lessons, piano lessons, hip hop class, and art class. They lead a well-rounded life that is full of … [Read more...] about Baseball and Beer – 5:00 Fridays
World’s Cutest Football Fan – Wordless Wednesday
Wahoowa – 5:00 Fridays
We took Bird and Deal to their first college football game last weekend. We enjoyed a gorgeous weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, home of my alma mater and the town where I grew up. Luckily, UVa. beat Duke, though not handily enough for my taste. The boys wrapped their arms … [Read more...] about Wahoowa – 5:00 Fridays
Penn State is in a Shameful State
The last time I wrote about child molestation I received a considerable amount of hate mail. I am a mother so the mere thought of someone hurting my sons, especially in such a sick, twisted, violent way, makes my Mama Bear instincts go into a Tasmanian Devil fit. Even if I didn't … [Read more...] about Penn State is in a Shameful State