The Big Mouths

You know how everyone talks about the things their kids say? That is totally this post today! I do have a page devoted to the things my kids say (see Out Of The Mouths Of Babes) but yesterday deserves its very own post. We started yesterday with a trip to the barber shop. A friend [...]

Alligator Nightmares

I have no idea why but I have been having this recurring nightmare for the last 6 months  about alligators. Various scenarios but the one common thread is I am in a boat of some kind and an alligator grabs it and pushes it to shore. Last night I dreamt I was crossing the marsh [...]

Holiday Deco Gone Bad

Since my girls take a bus to our office in the afternoons, they need something to occupy them when their homework is done. Their favorite thing to do is decorate my door with pictures for whatever upcoming holiday there is. The Halloween stuff came down and they set about to decorate for Thanksgiving. I didn’t [...]

Am I Really Having This Conversation With A 4-Year Old?

It never ceases to amaze me the kinds of conversations I get into with my kids. We have set about making sure our kids understand they can always come to us to ask questions. I would rather they come to me where I can give them truthful answers instead of asking at school and getting [...]

Strange Dreams

Have you ever had a dream that you don’t get why you had it? I have had two like that in the last couple days. The other night I dreamt Mr. P and I took little man to Biltmore Estate. While there Tom Cruise was visiting with his dog (does he even have a dog?) [...]