Sometimes I send them up to play with their toys and it gets quiet. By quiet I mean, no yelling or arguing with one another. I know I should go check on them, but fear what I might find. Today I found they pitched a tent in the TV room. Self sufficient campers.
Christmas vacation week. The week before the “end of days” is how I refer to it. The first week back from vacation is brutal. Not just for the kids, but the parents as well. It’s back to making lunches, strict bedtime routines, and the oh so dreaded HOMEWORK! Run for the hills! Not only is homework… Continue reading Homework Meltdowns
Here’s the thing about Rhode Islanders, we have our own accent. It’s not quite Boston and it’s not quite Long Island…it’s somewhere in between. It’s not “Pahk the Cah At Hahvad Yahd” around here. I really try to speak correctly but I slip sometimes, usually depending on who I was just speaking with. I kind of pick… Continue reading Living in RI: Sometimes I Worry
