Bazjenga!
We sometimes like to end our day with playing a game with the kids before bedtime. Dylan’s cry to, “Play with me!” can only be brushed aside for so long. Dylan likes to build towers with her Legos so...
View ArticleWHAT WILL I DO FOR MY SUMMER VACATION?
You know….sometimes you go through those days when you are just attending to one fire, one responsibility, one obligation after another. Where you feel like you hardly have time to look up. The world...
View ArticleTop 10 Signs That Mom Needs a Vacation: guest post
Reblogged from Leanne Shirtliffe ~ Ironic Mom: I am more delighted than a teacher on a snow day to have one of my besties, Elena Aitken, guest posting here today. Together with Trish Loye and I, Elena...
View ArticleNo Valentine’s Day here…
The Valentine’s Day holiday (?) is on the horizon. What are your thoughts on this? I may have a surprise for you. We really don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day here. Its true. While I enjoy trying to be...
View ArticleHold On Tight
In contrast to the past two weeks in my Shrek series, where I had to ‘Boo Hoo’ a little, we had a GREAT weekend this past week! We had our house deep cleaned top to bottom. It looks great! We had a...
View ArticleThe Great Aunt Sue
Well,if you have been following many of you have mentioned the nice pictures lately. They are due to the Great Aunt Sue! My sister Sue loves to come down and spoil the girls (and be a kid) as often as...
View ArticlePost Card from Ocean City
“Monster Sandy”“Sandy Monster”“Coastal Vulture”“High in / On Ocean CityNice end after a ‘Full’ day one” Tagged: ocean city NJ, pictures, vacation
View ArticleAnother Top 10 or how I spent my summer vacation
We are recovering from a long trip back from New Jersey this week. We drove almost 12 hours, half of which seemed to be in the rain on the way home. Its been a jet lag and vacation withdrawal kinda...
View ArticleFirst Grade for the First Week
Or is it, “First Week in the First Grade?” I am in the process of finishing up the planning our summer family vacation coming in September. Yes, I know. I am late. We were busy… Its more like ‘Cheap’...
View ArticleLife’s a Beach; that’s for Shore…
Well the summer is over. School is in full swing. Football is kicking in on the weekends. Good Bye Ocean! Good bye coastal weekends! As the King of Somewhere Hot I thrive in the summer. As the temps...
View ArticleThat’s Incredible
“Happy Friday everyone! When I left you last I tossed out a challenge to see if anyone had been to Disney World recently. Let’s face it, EVERYONE knew those bracelets came from Disney World or...
View ArticleDisney Commercial
Well I know some of you figured out what happened to our kids in the last episode of 3D. Yes, we were in Disney World so there was a very good chance they were shrunk, with all the magic dust flying...
View ArticlePrincesses For A Day…
...smiles and memories to last a lifetime. You can’t walk into Disney World without hearing the word “Magical“! They are trying to incorporate the word Magical into their brand at Disney. And I tell...
View ArticleQuick Summer Getaway
We just got back from a quick summer getaway, trying to beat the heat on the coast by heading up to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Well…it was hot up there too. So while I download a ton of pictures I...
View ArticleThe Biltmore House: Our Summer Getaway
Preface: I want to remind everyone reading this, the Biltmore was built in the 1890’s with little electricity or many inventions that we know as common. George Vanderbilt began his massive project at...
View ArticleHappily Ever After (every now and then)
More songs of philosophy on life as I dream of the sand, Jimmy Buffett for a band… with my adult beverage in my hand, I’ve been a stand-in, a stunt man I’ve takin’ some falls Troubles… I’ve had my...
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