One day after successfully executing a complicated scheduling maneuver involving multiple families, siblings, transportation, food, tests, equipment, you name it… my friend looked me in my exhausted eyes and said, “you know, if they awarded medals to moms for scheduling, we’d have just earned gold!” That’s when the idea was born: competitive scheduling. We could…
Do what you love and you’ll never have to work?
I write math formulas, grammar tips, Bible verses, and advice in the form of inspirational quotes on our bathroom mirror. I don’t have a ton of inspirational quotes memorized, so I’m always on the lookout for those. One of the most common quotes I run across is “Do what you love.” Every time I see…
Hi there! Have a latte.
Hi! It’s been so long. I’ve almost forgotten how to write anything but to-do lists. Last year my blog’s host notified me that the price to have this tiny space in the cybersphere was going up. The price went from one latte a month to about five lattes a month. (I measure all things in…
My blog is lost in space
Just sitting here thinking about my phone
In our family, the kids don’t get their own cell phones until they get their driver’s licenses. Sammy got his license a few weeks ago, but we decided to wait a bit before getting him his own phone. We told him he was getting one in September when Verizon rolls out a new plan. (To…
for·ti·tude
Originally posted February 2011 Edited November 2019 “Let’s get going. Today we’ll be learning about fortitude; get your dictionaries out.” “Sammy, please stop doodling. Pay attention. No, it’s not about making everything into the number four! No, F comes before G in the alphabet.” “Mom, I have to go to the bathroom; I’ll be right…
