As we become parents, our lives are no longer our own. Our days of carefree, suiting yourself, doing whatever you want are over. Don’t kid yourself, it’s GONE. Once we have children, we have for at least 20 years, someone to think of and consider and provide for every moment. As children grow they become more self sufficient of course …
Never Say Never
The King spent many years convincing me that we were never going to get married or have children. He had been married before and after that ended, he felt that he’d done that and didn’t want to do it again. I resisted of course, wanting to have children, wanting to be married, arguing for my side, on many occasions until …
The Grammar Police
OMG! Working in a school with children is so interesting and frustrating at the same time. I work with kindergarten and 2nd grade each week and the way some of them speak is atrocious. “I don’t got no milk”. How do you even begin to work with that?
House Guests
Living in a different country affords you the dubious privilege of all manner of house guests. Anyone and everyone you’ve ever known wants to come to stay with you and visit the new country. Of course there are certain people who are welcome anytime, any place, best friends and family.
A Little Bit of Conspiracy
Do you ever read material that freaks you out? I have been reading a lot of material about, food, cancer, vaccines, government strong arm tactics etc and the things I am finding are scaring the crap out of me. So much so I have to stop for a little while because I’m feeling myself becoming paranoid and I want to …
Grand Master D
Grand Master D has just headed off out the door to the movies with his friends. He’ll be out for hours, unsupervised with his friends. I’m not worried at all, nope not me. (quietly freaking out in the corner) What can possibly go wrong! He has a phone, knows his address and is very sensible. I really am pretty comfortable, …
Are You a Short Order Cook?
Lately I have gotten very tough in the kitchen, I’m no longer cooking separate meals. Not that I really did it too much but with the kids older now, their palettes are changing anyway and they are enjoying more varieties of foods. Whatever I serve is what they eat. If they don’t eat it then they will be hungry. My …
When is it appropriate to teach children about HIV AIDS?
A note came home from school last week informing parents that the children would be receiving instruction in HIV AIDS. This is a part of our society and it’s something everyone needs to learn about in health and how to avoid it. However I’m not sure that teaching it to elementary children from kindergarten up is really appropriate.
Weekend Away
I had the opportunity this weekend to go to my friends home in the country for a girls weekend. We’ve been trying to plan it since last October, it was supposed to be my birthday treat. With all of us having such hectic schedules it has taken until now to get a mutually available date. As I was packing, it …
Put me down, I won’t break.
“My kids get me up too early” or “Why won’t my baby sleep through?”” I can’t even shower!” Have you heard these statements when chatting over coffee with young mums? I have. Or “He won’t let me put him down”. So poor mum has a baby attached to her all day! This would drive me insane. It seems that new …