The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
It’s been a year now since I lost my daddy. If you had asked me right after he passed away how I was doing, I would have replied that I was pretty miserable, because even though I had ample time to prepare myself for his passing, it’s never like you View Post
Looking for a little something extra to go along with your Earth Day lesson plans or just looking for a fun way to “mark” the day with your own kids? You need an Earth Day bookmark! I’m always looking for fun ways to recognize special days in my View Post
Spring has officially “sprung” where I live in Mississippi. How do I know? Everyone here is sick. Just kidding! Sort of. Yes, the pollen does wreck havoc with so many people this time of year, but the beautiful trees and flowers in bloom more View Post
This post was sponsored by the MetLife TRICARE Dental Program as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central. For the past three months, I’ve had the pleasure of serving as a MetLife TRICARE Dental Program ambassador. There were changes View Post
Our home has been in a flurry of activity this past week. We purchased a house and the big move was over a week ago. Can I just tell you right now how not fun it is moving in the rain? And not just any rain! No, these rains brought flooding and View Post
One of the best parts of my job as a librarian is hosting our school’s annual reading fair. I absolutely love seeing the reading fair projects my students complete! Every year, I am just wowed by their projects and the hard work they put into View Post
This post was sponsored by the MetLife TRICARE Dental Program as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central. February is Children’s Dental Health Awareness month. We learned very early on just how important dental health is to children View Post
Rev up your monster trucks and get ready to learn! During my time as an educator, I have come to realize that worksheets don’t normally get kids excited unless they contain some great pictures of things they actually care about. It’s true. I try View Post
10 Fun Things to Hide in Easter Eggs Easter is a wonderful holiday full of fun and meaningful messages, it can also be a sugar rush nightmare for parents! If you are among the many parents who like to hide plastic Easter eggs for their little ones View Post
Right before Christmas I started hearing a loud, swishing sound in my ear every time I went to bed. It sounded like it was in perfect rhythm with my heartbeat, like I was hearing my heart beat inside my ear. It was so annoying. The weather had View Post
I’m not a huge movie watcher, so when I see a preview for a movie I actually do want to take the time to watch, I have to write the name of it down immediately or I just forget! I also don’t go to the movie theater very often, so months may pass View Post
