5 Things I’m Sorry My Kids Will Never Experience {In the Family Room}

Do you remember playing outside until the street lights came on? Or sliding down a metal sliding board at the peak of summer? Riding in the back of station wagons without the benefit of seat belts? Ahhhh, those were the good ol’ days. We were hard core. We survived! Too bad our kids will never…

Things That Leave Me Scratchin’ My Head {Coffee Talk}

1. Honey Boo Boo. What in the world is this craziness on TLC? Have you seen that show “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo”? I didn’t realize what it was when I first turned it on, I honestly thought it was a new cartoon on one of the kiddie channels. Why in the world would parents…

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…

Day 22: Websites I Enjoy When I Need to Revisit My Youth

I’m such a retro chick.  I love TV Land and Nick at Nite, especially when they go old school and air shows like All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons, Good Times.  In fact, I try to find ways to work retro TV shows and music into just about every class I teach.  Those shows…