FFYF: Weekend Break Edition
Hullloooooo, Friends! I'm heading off to do some sewing this weekend; one of my favorite activities. Just think: hour upon glorious hour in front of my sewing machine! The heart sings in anticipation. So...how about you? Anything fun planned for this weekend? Share...
Is Excellence No Longer Valued?
The older boys have been complaining about our insistence that they go to Scouts every week, and also that we expect them to participate in Tae Kwon Do. When I ask what's so terrible about either of these activities, there's not much of an answer. The Mercenary told...
Fun For Your Friday: Zoo Memories
Today at Earnest Parenting all the females are lying around recovering. I'm still down with the knee injury (MRI tomorrow! hooray!!!) and the puppy got fixed yesterday. Although I think it's safe to say she'd tell you she got broken. Everything was fine, then we took...
What Do You Do When Your Child Lies?
Tonight when Hubby got home from work he happened to notice that two sweets he'd put in the cupboard yesterday were gone. I'd noticed them mid-day myself. Now the shelf was empty. No one had asked me about eating them, and I hadn't done it. I had the last slice of...
FFYF: Tough Guy Edition
The following conversation took place between Hubby, The Mercenary, and me recently: Hubby walks up behind the boy and grabs his hand. Being that everyone in this house has to be a tough guy, he squeezes. The Mercenary: squeals like a little girl Ow, ow, ow, that...
WFMW: Snow Day
We're in the middle of a winter storm warning here at Earnest Parenting. I think I'll take the opportunity to have a snow day (right after I work with the older boys on the research papers they've been avoiding for too long). There are enough cameras lying around this...
The Tooth Fairy Almost Made Me Cry
Hubby took the boys and me to a movie this evening, specifically Tooth Fairy starring Dwayne Johnson. Wow. We really enjoyed the story! I knew from the previews to expect humor; I was surprised by the message the movie sent. In the movie, washed-up hockey player Derek...
FFYF: Googly Eyes Edition
Welcome to Friday, Internets! Sorry I've been quiet this week...have been dealing with the knee injury and it has been taking more of my time and attention than I'd prefer. Still no diagnosis due to swelling, but hopefully next week things will be clearer. Or healed....
We’re Working on that “Getting Along” Thing
Growing up, I didn't get along well with my brother. Two years younger than me, we were constantly competing for attention and the rivalry was pretty intense. Seriously intense. I hated him with passion, and it wasn't until we were both out of the house and on our own...
FFYF: Mom Down Edition
Happy Friday, Internets! I hope everyone's well today. Me personally? I managed to fall on the big ski trip (first time down the hill, even!) and wrenched my knee. Sooooo, I'm spending today resting quietly. We all went through ski school in the morning, then I spent...