Finally! It’s January 3, 2012. Do you know what that means?... Yes, it’s back.to.school! Yeah! The Christmas break is OVer and time to return to the routine of school days! Can all you moms (and dads) out there say “YIPEEEE!” So, let me ask you a question: Did you hear your children complain while home from school, “Mom! I’m Bored!”? Oh no. This never comes up at our house. Only, maybe eighty times a day! “MOM! I’M BORED!” Within the first thirty minutes after breakfast, someone complains of nothing to do! After opening countless toys for Christmas, another whines of boredom. Seriously? Well, back in my day, we had plenty to keep us busy without all this new technical stuff like laptops, DS’s, Xbox’s, IPods, Wii… you name it! I just can’t figure it out! How can they possibly be bored? So, here I am. The kids are on their way back to school as we speak (or write), and guess what? This mom is bored! Hummm… let’s see. What to do today? What.to.do?! Well, … [Read more...]
Cyber Monday
Aaaargh! BOOM! That’s my head exploding from all the post Thanksgiving holiday shopping ads! The turkey is still warm and the television is erupting with suggestions from Target or Macy’s to run immediately to the stores to buy, buy, buy! Not only that, every time I check my email this week, the “box” is full of discounts from everyone imaginable: Amazon, Justice, Kohl’s, to Boy Scouts of America! Boy Scouts? I only just ordered Isaac and Levi’s uniform last week! Buy? Buy? Buy? Are you as plugged in as I am? Wait… cell phones, lap tops, notebooks, Kindles, iPads, iPods (I still don’t know the difference!) And the “G’s”… a 3G vs a 4G? What in the world is a “G” anyway? Every time I turn on the television, someone is telling me I need to upgrade to something I have NO clue what it is! Luckily, I have our 11 year old Violet to interpret all this modern technology for me! I guess all this “stuff” is supposed to keep me connected, right? Look around. Kids texting. … [Read more...]
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