New Orleans, Louisiana

March 5, 2012

Grammy & Grandpa wanted to take the kids to Disney World for School Vacation Week. Who am I to argue? A-man & I weren’t exactly invited. We could have gone if we wanted to, but we’ve been to Disney before and we’ll go again.  A-Man said I should find somewhere for the two of us. [...]

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International Baccalaureate

February 27, 2012

In the words of Billy Joel, “There’s a storm front comin’ “ Our school district has been introducing the International Baccalaureate (IB) program through the elementary schools with the intention of seeking full certification for the middle school and high school as the children currently in the elementary schools progress through the grades. IB was [...]

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Parenting in a social media world – an update

February 25, 2012

Remember when I wrote about Tommy Jordan, the father who shot his daughter’s laptop in response to a rude letter she wrote? Since he posted the video more than 27 million people have viewed it on YouTube. YOWZA! In his own words “the punishment accidentally outweighed the crime”. In my opinion, he has handled this [...]

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Got Milk? Get Cookies!

February 23, 2012

3, 103 cases of Girl Scout Cookies 12 boxes per case 37, 236 boxes 2 trucks 20 volunteers 4 hours That’s a LOT of cookies! The 2012 Girl Scout Cookie Sale is in progress.  With the annual cookie sale, girls have an opportunity to improve their financial literacy while raising funds for troop activities and [...]

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The Creep

February 20, 2012

When I was a little girl, I was sexually assaulted. It seems like a harsh description for what happened, but when a man fifteen years older than you makes you touch his penis, what do you call it? I heard The Creep go to the bathroom. I heard the door open, and his footsteps on [...]

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Parenting in A Social Media World Part 1

February 15, 2012

This video was making the rounds on Facebook last week. I shared it to my wall without comment.  I wasn’t really sure what to say. Watch it, then we’ll talk more. So I have mixed feelings. First off, I suspect as with any story, there is more to this than meets the eye. I’m not [...]

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Pinewood Derby

February 13, 2012

Mim is a Boy Scout this year and Pinewood Derby is a hallmark of Boy Scouting.  He and his Dad worked on the car together, with Dad taking his shaping cues from Mim.  Mim sanded and painted the car. Betcha can’t guess which cartoon character Mim’s car was modeled after? The Track       [...]

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Take THAT mother Nature

February 9, 2012

Despite getting off to a fantastic, albeit early, start this winter in New England has been very brown. It’s been cold enough for the ski areas to make snow, but there is nothing like a fresh coating from Mother Nature right outside your window to really get the blood pumping. The last few years, my [...]

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How I Watched the Superbowl

February 7, 2012

In my glider, in front of the TV, feet up, laptop in my lap alternating between Facebook and Twitter. A-Man’s not a huge sports fan.  We tuned in because of Mim and the game was good enough we watched through to the bitter. end.  I had a blast watching the running commentary of friends and [...]

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The Superbowl and The Seven Year Old

February 6, 2012

Mim was ALL about the Patriots this year.  “You know, he just likes football because of his friends.” His sister said.  Oh yes, I knew that, but still, it was fun to be a part of his excitement. I have fond memories of family time when the Eagles were in the Superbowl and more importantly [...]

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