Pointy Needles

Today, my second-grader is home sick with a fever and headache.  Boo.  Jake’s the one that suffers terribly from allergies and asthma, so when sickness strikes – he’s down for the count. Our pediatric allergy specialist has recommended allergy shots for the past two years, but I just can’t bring myself to sign him up […]

What Gets Priority?

Today’s been a hectic one.  I ran through the day taking care of kiddos, washing clothes, writing for a friend, making dinner and cleaning the house.  What didn’t get done was the blog entry I was supposed to write for tomorrow.  UH OH!  Got a lot accomplished, but ran out of time.  Story of my […]

The Gossip Train

Do your ears perk up when someone says, “Well, you’d never guess what I heard today” or “You are NEVER going to believe this”?  Uh…mine do. These two sentences are the beginning of many interesting conversations.   However, the topics usually focus on individuals.  Typically, the stories open with a minute detail of interest and morph […]