Archive for November, 2009

Some days are indescribable. While waiting in line for rope drop at Hollywood Studios this past week, something unexpected happened that changed the family plans for the day. My husband and oldest son had excused themselves to run to the restroom prior to entering the park, which left my youngest son and I to hold [...]

The preparation to leave on vacation is quite the grueling task. The day before departure had already been taken over by errands, boarding the dog and making sure our home was in a decent state of affairs to return to. The kids and my husband squeezed in last minute Karate lessons, which left me alone [...]

Tell Me a Story

Nov. 18, 2009 No Comments Posted under: Choose Family

Charlie has turned out to be one of my biggest cheerleaders when it comes to my blog. I didn’t anticipate that would be a factor in this endeavor but I must admit, it’s a nice side benefit. One night, Charlie asked about what was posted on “the website”. When I showed him, he began to [...]

You have to be a little guarded around my house these days. My dog, Fozzy, is back in the “collar of shame” due to a new hot spot on his leg. I posted on Facebook today that having a fuzzy dog is very cute and all, but I never thought I would be dealing with [...]

Play Nice Together

Nov. 9, 2009 No Comments Posted under: Do Good, Lead Well

I am a mother of boys. You can probably imagine what my life looks like by that first sentence. My home is typically loud and slightly disorganized. Scratch that. It is really disorganized. You are pretty much guaranteed to see laundry in at least one room of my home and athletic cups in the laundry [...]