Less Than Thrilled

Would someone like a cat?

It’s Funny Now

A while back I told the story about a very poor kitty who’d lost his home and was found by a very happy little girl.. Well, Poor Kitty has now been renamed “Pepper” and has gone from pauper to prince virtually over night. In other words, he lives with us now. It turns out that [...]

One Groovy Chic

I’m not exactly sure how or when Goose came up with the idea of being a Hippie for halloween but this is the outcome to her thoughts…

This was all her idea: Cute little braids with colorful beads.. a ribbon headband.. tie-dyed fleece shawl.. peace purse.. blue jean bell-bottoms with painted graffiti.. and of course, peace [...]

Struggling?

For all of the mamas out there that would rather struggle yourself than to see your kids struggle, know that I’m with you. Now, don’t get me wrong.. there are struggles worth fighting.. the life changing kind.. but learning your multiplication tables shouldn’t be life changing.. If you have a child who is struggling to [...]

Fun & Games..Hormones & Mood Swings

This is what 3rd grade looks like at my house.

and this is what the last party of summer looked like.

Goose has been friends with this same group of kids since pre-school.. they’re a great group.. really good kids. The first one arrived at my house for the party at 1:30.. the last one left at [...]

Some Things Change..And Some Don’t

As you can see Goose & Zoe have taken full advantage of the “lazy” in Lazy Days of Summer. But it’s just about up.. This was Goose’s last week of freedom.. Monday she’s back to school. Summer flew by. I feel as though it’s the first week instead of the last…And the sad thing is [...]

The Tale of Poor Kitty

Last week the lonely cry of a kitty began interrupting the evening porch-sitters in my mom’s neighborhood.. No one saw poor kitty but everyone knew exactly where he was hiding.. the wooded lot across the road. Who’s cat is it, I asked? Meme (my mom) relied, “I don’t know..but I’m allergic so don’t call it [...]

School Politics

I worry way too much about Goose and her school work. Here it is, summer, and I’m obsessing over which teacher she’ll have next year. Let’s just say that her last teacher was not exactly the best. We had a few issues..like Goose starting out the school year ranking in the 97 percentile in reading [...]

Making Mama Proud

Look who’s caught the bug.

I’ve tried to teach Goose to crochet a time or two but she was always too quick to give-up. But the other night, just before bed, she asked to try again. Honestly, I think she was just trying to stall bedtime. Whatever the case, this time she got it and [...]

Relaxing

Shoo.. just back from vacation and the time off was so nice. I could really get use to being lazy (must play the lotto more often). We took a little trip to North Myrtle Beach and had such a relaxing time. We hung out at the beach a couple days, took a deep sea fishing [...]