School’s out for summer and that means I have had the good fortune of having my teacher bestie M join me for long afternoons at the pool and other summer adventures!! On one such occasion we were discussing summer chores and she mentioned picking the seven biggest ones, calling them the Summer 7 and making… Read More
Summer swim team is in full swing down South!!! I mean, we’ve actually been at it for three full weeks. I adore the routine of getting up and out of the house, and the littles love hanging with their friends every day. I used the same easy peasy system as last year for culling all… Read More
Honey and I were so very proud of John for taking a break from baseball to give another sport a try. I’ll be honest and say that in these neck of the woods it’s a hard thing to do. A lot of kids play year round and do travel teams in the summer. John likes… Read More
As part of our last day of school celebrations, we always put our heads together and our wish lists on paper for our annual summer bucket list! This year I picked up these tags at Michael’s for a few dollars and I hastily wrote down the things the littles shouted out. The Coolest Summer… Read More
Last week the third graders all peddled their wares, while getting some real life exposure to supply and demand, marketing and selling, at Market Day. The only rule was that you had to make 12-15 items and couldn’t spend more than $5-10. Since the sign up sheet came home and went back while I was… Read More
Far be it for John to be left out of anything. He sat around listening to Honey and I excitedly discuss our respective 40×42 and 40×41 lists and right then and there started drafting his 10×10. John dreams big and this list is by his own hand. So, without further ado, here we go: 1.… Read More
Last night was a BIG night for the baby. One of those nights when you’re so very proud and they are so genuinely happy that your heart wants to burst with pride and joy. “Big Hit Whit” lived up to his nickname and was the first to hit the ball over the fence. Not just… Read More