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Plans Are Funny That Way – Homeschool?

I’ve been thinking a lot about school lately. Brielle and all her little friends are slated to start kindergarten this Fall… I told Brenden last night out of the blue: “I think I might want to try homeschooling.” He looked at me and blinked and said, “But you said, there is no way in hell I am ever homeschooling. Not once, but many many times.” He’s right. We decided two years ago to send our then 2-year-old to public school when she...

What Fills Up Their Cup – Time Is Love

Ah what a week! Spurred on by the imagination and ingenuity (and straight crazy) of these little minds around me. I feel like this is a stage of life where there is so much to contemplate and express and it’s also the stage where there is absolutely no time to do so. All I want to do is write (all caps: w.r.i.t.e.) about it all day long. But I don’t get the chance. But here I finally sit. Scanning my mind and thoughts for the...

Christmas Eve (This Christmas is Special Because…)

Sometimes the simplest comments make the most impact. Today Brenden said: ” You know what’s so special about THIS Christmas??” And we all stopped our whining and complaining and looked at him like we were about to get an early present. “What??” “It’s the only Christmas Brielle will be four and Michael will be two.” And then we had a long discussion about how Christmas comes once a year, and so do birthdays, and no, Brielle, you were not four...

Single Parenting… In The Summertime

Brenden left on Monday for a week-long trip to Manhattan for work. We dropped him off at the airport and when he leaned in to give everyone a “hug and a kiss!!” Brielle cried for the first time while saying good-bye to him. Which of course broke my heart. So much love for her daddy! Brenden rarely leaves for work trips but when he does my appreciation and respect for single moms sky-rocket. How. do. they. do. it? I’ll tell...

What A Blur!

Preschool ended and it all became a blur. I haven’t written a blog post in… how long?? If mommy-hood is full-time during the school year it’s full-time x 100 during the summer. I literally don’t have a moment to myself. Helllllp. So what have we been doing… hmmmm. We’ve been taking swim lessons every morning. Talk about hard-core! Every morning for two weeks Brielle will plop into the pool with Coach Chris and Coach Lauren. Even if it’s raining! She’s already feeling...