Archive for the ‘ Family ’ Category

What Madness?

28th July 2010 | 13 Comments

I’m sure many of my readers have came by and said, “what madness, all you do is go on vacation and spend the day with your family, lounging around, floating down the river”. It probably does look like that. Of course, it’s summer, I am a teacher, I am off (well sort of). I teach [...]


5 Signs You Are Living with A Tween

20th July 2010 | 25 Comments

1. Eye rolling- Often accompanied with the head roll- This is when parents typically threaten to hand them their eyes if they roll them one more time.  2. They know EVERYTHING- Clearly we are mere peons who have lived sheltered in a closet because we no longer know ANYTHING at all.  3.Talking Back- Anything you [...]


Happy 9th Anniversary

19th July 2010 | 2 Comments

    July 19, 2001   Khari and I have been married 9 years today. I had this long post planned about how met and all that good stuff in between, and I will post it one day, just not today. The last 9 years have not always been easy. We have been through it [...]


When Kisses Don’t Work

17th July 2010 | 2 Comments

I miss the days when mommies kisses would fix any and every thing. A smashed finger, a scratch, even hurt feelings, all it took was a kiss or two from mommy. This morning Justice (will be 8 on Tuesday) came in crying because she shut the door on her finger. I kissed it and said [...]


MOM!!! Justice Just…..

8th July 2010 | 7 Comments

peed in the kitty litter box. Yup, never a dull moment. When asked why she did it she said “cause Kyra was using the toilet and I had to pee really bad.” Gee, did it ever cross your mind to use the other bathroom? Don’t fight the madness, just embrace it.