Come to Georgia, they said. It doesn’t snow here, they said. All lies. Thankfully. Among the things Mayhem was most disappointed about in our move to Georgia, was the idea that it wasn’t going to snow. Truth be told, I was on the fence about it. On the one hand,…
Homeschooling IRL – Phonics Is So Damn Dumb
She was on page two of her phonics work today, when it happened. Her loathe for phonics has nothing with her ability to do the work, she’s just decided she hates it. “This is so damn dumb!” she muttered under her breath. I shot her the the ‘mom’ look and…
Michael Jordan, Carrie Underwood, Serena Williams and Steph Curry, Soup
Parenting is hard. Answering a non-stop barrage of questions is hard. And draining. And sometime I just want the questions to stop. And sometimes, I just want her to be quiet. And sometimes, we keep talking anyway. And sometimes, it turns into stuff I REALLY want to remember. Like this:…
Worth The Trip – Fausett Farm Sunflowers
I remember passing by on our way to the pumpkin patch last year. Whoa. Look at that! It was clearly the remnants of a pretty impressive field of sunflowers. And I say remnants because most of the flowers were past their prime and the color was sparse. But it was…
Growing Pains
It’s official, she’s a giant. She’s outgrown her entire wardrobe and now I don’t know what to do. I bought these bathing suits for her five months ago and now she can’t put them on without them giving her an extreme wedgie. Side note: this is why the two piece suits are…