I volunteered for the scholastic book fair and this is what I saw

I dropped my kids off at 8:30am to start their day, walked to get coffee, then went back into the school for my assigned volunteer time of 8:45am. I said good morning to the security guard who is also a fellow mom and went to get my volunteer pass at the school office. I was …

17 Years Without a Drink – I am Too Sober For This

Yesterday, we were in the car and we saw a woman smoking in a car next to us. “Mama, why do people smoke?” “Well, some people like the way it tastes or makes them feel.” “You used to smoke, mama?” “I did. I liked it a lot for a period of time and then I …

The Summer of Our Kindergartenmoon

When I say I’ve been busy lately, it takes on entirely new meaning. I mean, this Summer I had a list. I had a list of all the places I wanted to take my kids, all the things I wanted to do and see, all the experiences I wanted to have with them before I …