Author: Cindy

Ricky had been bugging me to take him to a haunted house.  And while I adore a good spook alley, I know my son.  He’s not one who likes scary things.  He’s getting better.  He’s read a few book series that are a bit more intense and he’s doing well with those, but I still […]

Halloween is just fun.  I love the leaves, the pumpkins, the costumes.  I even like the (slightly) spooky stuff. We started our Halloween day by sending Kevin off to work in full costume.   While our intention was to have him be Dumbledore … he could be Merlin, Gandolf, or just random wizard guy.  Or […]

Who is the real Scooby and Shaggy?   or …   Who’s the real Jon Arbuckle?   or   Who’s the real Harry Potter?   or   Who’s the real Dumbledore?   or   And then there is the lady selling popcorn …   We had a great Halloween …   And hope you did, too.

Ricky is thriving in 4th grade.  I was a bit concerned when I learned his class would be half 4th graders and half 5th graders, but he is doing incredibly well. He’s loved the variety of subjects and the creative ways his teachers have of introducing subjects.  For instance, in Social Studies they were studying […]

Recently in the news there was a story about a blogger who posted that she rarely bathed her newborn baby.  Apparently, she was raked over the coals for this.  People think babies need baths.  People like to smell baby soap and baby lotion.  People did not approve of her saying that washing the babies face […]