My One School Year Request

(Disclaimer:  I think teachers are one of the most important people in a child's life. Teachers posses more patience, more energy and more excitement in one school year than I have in one hour. Teachers are helping our little ones become responsible members of society. And the last thing they need to be hearing is … Continue reading My One School Year Request

All Aboard. Train Travels

Our family took our first Amtrak train trip during the Fourth of July holiday. We thought it would be fun to ride the train from Lee's Summit, MO to St. Louis and back. The trip was five hours, with six stops in Missouri: Warrensburg, Sedalia, Jefferson City, Hermann, Washington and Kirkwood. It was fun, and … Continue reading All Aboard. Train Travels

Plurals

According to this MediaPost article, the newest generation is the Pluralist generation. The oldest of this group is 15, the youngest are newborns. I had always wondered what my boys' generation would be called. I'm a Gen Xer, the generation younger than me is Gen Y or Millennials. My parents are Baby Boomers. So why … Continue reading Plurals

Summer Panic, Summer Guilt

Last month I started to panic. Summer was just around the corner. What to do with my children? So starts the countless hours of researching fun, educational and cost-effective summer activities and coordinating schedules with my mom, who agrees to watch them a few weeks to give them a break from the above mentioned programs … Continue reading Summer Panic, Summer Guilt

My 12 of 2012

The new year brings a chance to start over. A clean slate. A do-over. These are my 12 resolutions of 2012. I figure if I write them out and post them, I'll feel accountable to actually DO them. [Disclaimer: We all can't be 100% ALL the time. So just like it's suggested you exercise MOST … Continue reading My 12 of 2012