Okay. So. There is nothing like a teenager driving in the snow for the first time on WAY TOO snowy roads to clear out your bowels. Forget the roughage, just give your kid a set of car keys. Uhhh, I thought I was nervous when she drove alone the first time? *laughs manically* This is [...]

So.  We ventured for the day to North Chagrin Reservation, part of the Cleveland Metropark system.  I’ll tell ya…Ohio has some of the most beautiful parks!   We were all set for a day of family bonding and fun (Water: Check.  Munchies:  Check.  Bug Spray:  Check.   Cameras:  Check)  and it went really well…well, until we got [...]

(on Mothers Day -  evening) “You know what would make my Mothers Day complete?  ” “ughhhh, what?” “If you put the leftovers from dinner in containers…and in the fridge for me” “Ughhhh…..but I hate doing that”  “I didn’t like being in labor all those hours with you guys either…but I did it”  ((grin)) “Yeah, but [...]

So…pickin the boy up from school today…he always asks how MY day was…”fine”, I said, “and yours”?   “Oh, well, I forgot my lunch card today so I just had milk….but that’s alright…I wasn’t hungry….we had to dissect a worm today”.  EEWE.    Did you know they give extra credit if they can keep it alive for [...]

What to do?  What to do with all this snow?  Build a ramp!  (Length: 10 seconds)

So, I swear I’m not a bad mom (lol, how many times have I said that in this blog? )  But Alan had a painful toe for a couple weeks (ingrown nail) and the doc said to soak his toe in Epsom Salts.  Soooo, we looked in the cabinet.  There it was!  An unopened carton of [...]

Yeah, so. I swear to God I’m really NOT a bad mom. But yes, yes I took my son snowboarding when it was 14 degrees outside. I would wait dutifully in the bar. I had visions of a quiet lofty rustic bar with a grand fireplace. The sweet smell of pine and Christmas garland dressing [...]