by Amy LeForge | Jun 22, 2008 | Parenting
TechnoBoy and The Mercenary came home from camp yesterday (this is the 3rd year they’ve gone) and I’m convinced they aged a year in the 6 days they were gone. Even though they were incredibly tired after a week of shenanigans at camp, they were very kind...
by Amy LeForge | Jun 3, 2008 | Tween
It suddenly hit me the other day; I don’t have little kids anymore. Time is passing all too quickly and my boys are growing up. The little guys are 5 now, while the older ones just celebrated their 10th birthday this week. (Happy Birthday again, sweeties.) It...
by Amy LeForge | May 28, 2008 | Parenting
Ever have one of those days when the kids seem to spend every waking moment picking at each other? Today was one of those days here at Earnest Parenting. It’s not really sibling rivalry….just irritating the daylights out of each other. First The Mercenary...
by Amy LeForge | May 24, 2008 | Family Builder
Yeah, okay. I’ll admit it. Having fun with the boys is not always a strength of mine. I’d rather write or sew or work in the garden. Or finish whatever tasks are in front of me. Although I’m noticing that that list of tasks never ends. So. I am...
by Amy LeForge | May 23, 2008 | Family Builder
Thanks to the generosity of a friend who was willing to wait for hours at the store the other night, we’re now the proud owners of our very own Wii Fit. You know what? This thing is amazing! It took the boys and I about 5 minutes apiece to get set up on the...
by Amy LeForge | May 21, 2008 | Tween
Well, it’s official. I’ve been a mother for ten years now. Ten. Years. It’s difficult to wrap my mind around that, and yet I know the next ten years will go even faster. I see parents of teens around the neighborhood and wonder if they’re...
