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Mad World
We’ve had some unprecedented events lately. L’s middle school made national news from a student walkout protesting furries, then being targeted with bomb threats (hoaxes) nearly every day this week. The one day…
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Technical Difficulties: 5 Realizations from a Broken Phone
My phone’s camera recently broke, and after a bunch of troubleshooting, talking to and visiting repair places including the Apple Store, I’ve come to a few realizations . . . #1. I depend…
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February Family Update
Let’s get the rundown of this month, shall we? Valentines Video game themed Valentine cards, with candy hearts for each of the kids from us. They saved the boxes bearing a heartfelt note…
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Fletcher’s Pet Rocks
School is putting on a Second Grade Store where the kids can buy and sell their creations and services for school money they’ve earned throughout the year for doing helpful deeds or good…
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Cali our Beloved Lizard
Here are some pics of our sun glow leopard gecko named Cali. She was already an old lizard when we got her at the Reptile Expo, and all the many years of breeding…
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Style Transformation Before & After
Happy New Year! Two years ago I wrote about my plan to start a new wardrobe that better represents me; more functional clothing and elevated looks. My sense of style had taken a…
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Front Closet Transformation: Budget-Friendly Storage Solutions
Always looking for ways to improve functionality and maximize space! This closet transformation will ease the effort in our daily routine. At the crossroads in my kids’ lives, this closet is there with…
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Year of Mother-Daughter Dates 2023
We’ve got quite the year lined up! L requested a year of experiences with me for a Christmas present again. When I plan these, I have a spreadsheet so I can keep track…
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Germs Germs Go Away
Germs, germs, go away Don’t come back any day We just need to work and play Especially for the holidays Your friends are not invited either Viruses, bacteria, I need a breather! Me,…
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Empowering Kids Through Personalized Chore Charts
I wanted something to set a clear routine, be consistent, easy to follow and see progress, and give them positive feedback for completing it. We’ve never had chore charts before, but life has…
