How crazy is that? Today is 11/11/11. This day only happens once every 1oo years. Did you mark it in any special way? We did! My grandson, Jromel, came into the world bright and early this morning. He weighed in at 6 lbs 13 oz and was 19½ inches long. We are all beyond excited…
Living in a Loving But Disciplined Home #NaBloPoMo
When was the first time that you realized that your home was not like other people’s homes? ~ Catherine Gildiner {Guest Prompt} I think the first time I realized that my home was not like other people’s homes was when I heard a child scream “I hate you” at his mother in a moment of…
My Doctor Quit After Diagnosing Me with Cancer #NaBloPoMo
Has anything traumatic ever happened to you? Describe the scenes surrounding a particular event. ~ Adrienne McDonnell {Guest Prompt} I took the registered letter from the mailman and opened the envelope, a sheet of neatly folded paper slipped to the floor. I picked it up and unfolded it: “Dear Mrs. Tucker, This letter is to…
Finding Work ~ Life Balance, How We Did It #NaBloPoMo
Making family time is important for me. How do you balance your children, relationship and work life? ~ Ricki Lake {Guest Prompt} I won’t lie, when we lived in Pennsylvania, finding balance was hard. Everyone was operating on their own schedules ~ the hubs was working overtime, the kids were involved in different activities and…
How I Met My Husband
The year was 1994, and I was a sweet, innocent little soldier stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, about to celebrate my 2nd year in the Army. This is my story, I can tell it any way that I like, just rest assured that what I’m telling you is the whole truth. Anyway, I was sitting…
Family Movie Night: Game Time: Tackling the Past
A few weeks ago, I was lamenting the lack of quality family shows on television and talking on Facebook about how those half~hour comedies and hour long dramas of the late ’80s served as the backdrop for many happy moments in my childhood. My sisters and I used to sit with my mother and laugh…
Crazy Days of Summer: My Favorite Summer Memories
I’ve enjoyed this challenge so much. Seeing the pictures that others have taken, makes me want to do better, aim differently, focus on one feature and just have fun. I’ve also learned a lot from the various tips and suggestions that some of you have included with your photographs. Thank you for teaching and encouraging…
The First Day of the New School Year
I’m sitting here in the living room, The Golden Girls playing in the background, knowing I should be in bed sleeping but I can’t. There’s too much going through my head. Today is the first day of school for the younger three kids and the day we move the oldest one in to her dorm.…
Lately I’ve Been Missing Family Comedies
Over the past few days, I’ve started watching The Bill Cosby Show, an episodic comedy that ran from 1969 to 1971. Cosby stars as Chett Kincaid, a high school basketball coach who helps out around his community and tries to teach the kids/teens in his care valuable life lessons. It’s a good show, amusing to…
Wordless Wednesday: Good~bye to Summer
I took this picture of my kids and my mom as they were exiting the Memphis Zoo and Aquarium… How will you say good~bye to summer?