by Kay | Mar 2, 2010 | around the house, Laughter
A little more than I expected transpired last night. My dread of the pending commitment to surrender my kitchen to the kids, played just as I thought in the early afternoon. Despite his excitement about cooking whatever he wanted, my 7-yr. old lost his enthusiasm upon...
by Kay | Mar 1, 2010 | around the house
“What did we do this time??!!” Strange reaction to our pre-planned, Dottie Jones prescribed, family meeting. Coming off of a fun and friend-filled weekend, I was looking forward to our inaugural talking “with” instead of talking...
by Kay | Feb 26, 2010 | around the house, Laughter
If I wasn’t already convinced of my enabling issues, last night clinched my good standing-status in the “let me do it for you” club … all thanks to Cotillion. Cotillion. The right of passage for many young people who begrudgingly submit...
by Kay | Feb 24, 2010 | around the house
Day 23 of our revolution has come and gone … with continued success. Tonight, I offered a friendly reminder to a couple of the kids that their clothes were on the bathroom floor. I was respectfully zipped (can those 2 words go together?!) and told their rooms...
by Kay | Feb 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
So cute to be passing the boys’ room and to see the 7-yr old very purposefully counting the money in his jar. (I’m not sure, but I think I even saw him lick his lips.) He wanted to know exactly how many dollars remained. Hot cash waiting to be claimed at...