Why I don’t trust “fashion”…

What lovely woman did to herself was nothing compared to the eccentricities of male attire. Consider one of the illustrated manuscripts still in existence which gives a picture of the young king (Richard II).  His robe is of blue, lined with ermine, and his legs are encased with a trimness which led at this time to [...]

Summer Top 10

The top 10 things I enjoy about summer time ( in no particular order):

Seeing all the little girls in their cute summer dresses.
Picking berries with my kids.
Being able to let the boys play outside virtually ALL DAY.
Fresh berries on vanilla ice-cream.
Family Camp.
Visiting Tri-Cities when it’s super hot and enjoying all of the air-conditioned houses with my [...]

Why it is Difficult to Get to the Pool:

To Do Before:

Find Swimming Suits
Dry if Necessary
Feed Baby
Pack Pool Bag

with:

towels
snack
driver’s license
camera (maybe)
drinks
hats
something to read, unless going with friend

Also bring chairs, pack stroller in car, don’t forget the pacifier!

Except that you forget the chairs, have to turn around and go back. Can’t find the chairs, they must be in the back of husband’s car, so you scrounge [...]

In Other News…

I haven’t been posting much lately, and I blame it on Facebook. It is simply too easy to post all I really have to say in 1-2 sentences on Facebook, thus getting off my chest whatever I feel I need to share with the online world! Plus, as a mother to 4, 6 and under, having recently [...]