For the past few weeks one of the girls has been battling some anxiety about school and has come to the conclusion that it would be best if she didn’t go at all. The battle begins when she won’t get out of bed with claims that she doesn’t feel well, and it escalates as she refuses…
Like most people in this part of the country, I’m more than ready to welcome fall after the heat and humidity that plagued the South all summer. I know it’s a bit ridiculous to whip out sweaters and boots and start adding pumpkin spice to everything in sight just because the calendar says it’s autumn. So, I’ve tried hard…
Last week the girls were out of school for two days for parent conferences, so we used one of those days to squeeze in a quick trip to Dollywood. Even though we only had a couple of hours to spend in the park, the older two girls insisted we visit the museum {again} where a vast…
Last week the Preschooler and I were in the car on our way to pick the older two up from school, and I found myself singing along to a catchy echoing song with these lyrics: Oh, I know a chicken (I know a chicken) And she laid an egg (And she laid an egg) Oh,…