Family

The Great Parent Debate

Hubby and I were arguing. Oh, it wasn't your typical argument. It was one of those crazy arguments that make no sense whatsoever. You see we had signed our son up for soccer -- I know you're shocked, right? And the coach was, well lets say he was less than we hoped....

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I Can Read. Can You?

I overheard an adorable conversation between my niece and nephew not very long ago... Tic-Tac: What's your shirt say, Silly? Silly: I don't know. I can't read. We're five, remember? We're too little to read. Tic-Tac: I'm not to little to read. Silly: Uh-huh. Tic-Tac:...

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My Boy & Girls….

Bug & I were in the car the other day when the Beastie Boys song "Girls" came on the radio. Forgetting what the lyrics were like I let it play... My son got this odd look in his eye and I wondered what kind of a teachable moment this was going to be... one for me or...

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It’s All On Me…

I screwed up. I did something I shouldn't have. I was wrong. Wrong as a mom and wrong as a Christian. It was a very difficult thing for me to acknowledge. It was mortifying and embarrassing. Not what I did but the fact that I did it. I'm still sick to my stomach. It...

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We Need Sleep!!

My husband is a bit tense. He's not mean and he does have fun but he tends to be a bit uptight. So, the other night after a game we were laying in bed watching tv and he called out to CJ, "In bed by 9:30 tonight!" I looked over at him and said, "It's almost 10." He...

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Our Greatest Lessons

Hubby and I have three kids and a ton of nieces and nephews but sometimes we learn greater lessons from the children and teens he coaches. One of the teens asked me the other day if I'll be attending all of their games this year. I laughed and said that I would and...

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