I decided to hit the hay at 10.   One kid was at a sleepover,  one hanging out with her friends and the other at the mall with her friend Christina completing a list of things to do before summer vacation was over…..smoothies, pedicures….stuff like that. After a very long day, I snuggled into bed and [...]

You know you’re a mom when… Sometimes a big smile means a lot of work. And it doesn’t matter. Well, guess who’s back from college life for the summer?   Actually, she’s decided to commute next year.  “Too much down time, I want to go back to work AND go to classes”,  she says.   So she’ll [...]

You know you’re a mom when….you learn to take stuff like this with a grain of salt…. So remember when we were told she was stopping at #3.  Um…because she ‘likes even numbers’.   Yeah, um…no.   When Kaylee came home for Easter break, we were all milling about the kitchen when she starts laughing and says…”Mom, [...]

This meme requires posting a picture that is powerful, that expresses emotion, and speaks volumes to me. . So, most of you know my oldest daughter is in college.   She sent me a text this morning with this photo.   Their RA had covered all the mirrors in the bathroom with newspaper and on the paper [...]

Ring ring….cell phone a ringin…It’s my 19 yr old college Freshman…..“Hellooo Kaylee.” “Hi mom…..  Whaaatcha dooooin?” “Nuuuu-thin” “Well, I was gonna tell you this week sometime….but I thought I’d just tell you now.” ((My mind is conjuring up all sorts of images in a 10 second time frame)) “I went on a date” ((note:  she [...]

So.   It’s Fall Break for Kaylee at college, so she decided to come home for a couple days. Oh, and Fall Break is a fancy way of saying 3 day weekend. So Middle Child got some driving time in as she was the designated chauffeur to get her sister…and earn some credit hours towards [...]

Hi Mom?  Guess what I did today! (Oh Lord, last time I heard this it was tattoo #3)  “I’m afraid to ask” “I went with Cat…to get her nipples pierced for her 18th birthday!” “Oh.  Um…does this mean you want your nipples pierced now?” “Ewe no….and man she screamed so loud!   It was funny!  [...]