Ah, summer. The long, lazy days filled with…well, nothing. Or mostly nothing. For us this summer consisted of swimming, visiting family, making new friends, and lots and lots of Teen Beach 2. (Don’t even pretend like you don’t want to burst into song and break out into a well-choreographed dance number after watching that movie, okay?)…
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Finding Balance in 2014
I’m sure by now you’ve seen the word of the year meme floating around on blogs. When I saw the first one, I immediately started thinking about what my word for 2014 would be. Should be. What does my year look like and what will I need to make it through? Balance. Starting next Monday,…
Do Work, Son
I never stopped being a working mom when I stopped being a working mom. I just changed the job and the location. (Moms don’t really ever stop working, in case you didn’t know that. Even the ones who don’t get paid in money.) I didn’t intend to become a writer when I quit teaching. I didn’t…
(Not) Back to school
It feels like the entire world went back to school today. (Around here, students and teachers have been back for a month and are about to have their first week break thanks to a modified year-round school calendar. Totally awesome until the summer.) Except not me. I didn’t go back to school. Right now, I’m…