Category: Life
World Down Syndrome Day
In a day where people use the word retarded all too easily it is obvious that our society could benefit from more advocacy, education and positive exposure of special needs. To that end, today – World Down Syndrome Day – I would like to tell you about my nine year old son, who has Down [...]
Engagement party question
I’ll be attending an engagement party in June. (No, not for my brother, for one of the girls at work.) I’ve never been to an engagement party before so I don’t really know the etiquette. What do people give as an engagement party gift? The couple doesn’t live together and won’t be until after the [...]
Don’t block any driveways other than your own
Warning, rant alert. I hate when people block my driveway and/or my mailbox. I don’t like not being able to come and go as I need. And the mailman won’t leave mail if the box is blocked. My husband’s friend used to block it every time he came over, even after he was asked nicely [...]
Life, love and Valentines – a contest and a giveaway
Many people think of heart shaped cards, romantic dinners, flowers, candy, clothing and jewelry when they think of Valentine’s Day gifts. Myself included. The LIFE Foundation would like to encourage people to look past these gifts and to consider giving the future as a gift. I’m talking about giving something lasting and more meaningful than [...]
Why RB and I have very few friends in common
RB and I have almost no friends in common. They’re all so different. Different lifestyles, different backgrounds, different priorities. Most of my friends are or have been married. My few single friends all have common sense and use it. Most of RB’s friends are single. Some have no children. There are times that I think [...]
Plant a seed and help children flourish
Well, for millions of football fans, the long awaited day is finally here. Superbowl Sunday. Diehard football fans wait for this day all season long. Many football fans won’t leave their seat on the couch until the commercial for fear of missing something. Ahem. I’m not one of them. When I see a football field [...]
New product ideas
I’ve been looking for almost a week for a specific type of product and haven’t found it anywhere yet. I find it hard to believe that noone’s thought of it yet and yet it doesn’t seem to exist. It isn’t exactly a new product in as much as it’s the way a type of current [...]
Just another Manic Monday
Today was a crazy day. The boys both had off from school for the holiday. Hubby actually had word last night and my Mom was having a surgical procedure today so I couldn’t leave for work until hubby got home. The upside? I got to drive his truck, which has heat and defrost. The downside? [...]
Arriving early to discover you’re late
Originally TJ was scheduled to have basketball games this week on Tuesday, Thursday and today. We got a call on Tuesday letting us know that the games for Tuesday and Thursday had been rescheduled. I listened to that voicemail four times to make sure I got the information right. Tonight’s game was scheduled for 8:15. [...]
A thank you and some bony news
To my coworker who wishes to remain anonymous. I don’t know if you read my blog. (Yes, I know there are people in the world that don’t read it, as shocking as that may seem.) Thank you very much. I’m really touched. I don’t know what else to say. RB took CJ out to Philadelphia [...]
Tiny Prints Valentine giveaway
Valentine’s Day is just over a month away. For lots of Moms that means helping your child find just the right box of Valentines for their classmates. For adults like me that like to give cards to their coworkers it means trying to find something that isn’t perforated. That gets a little challenging when you [...]
My Christmas ghosts
For about 15 years now I’ve started my holiday decorating on the day after Thanksgiving. While other people are shopping on Black Friday I go to the cemetery with my Mom to visit my Grandma and then start decorating the house when I get home. There have been many times that my husband would go [...]
Heads Or Tails 72
This week’s Heads or Tails prompt is “Three Things”. The instructions for this week are to tell three things you learned in 2008. You can list educational, moral, political, spiritual, physical, intellectual, mental.. anything you like. You can even do sets of threes if you’re really ambitious. You can be as specific or general as [...]
