Just You & Me: Blogs

“If you have a girl first, you know, they’re like angels and very crystal clear eyes… And then, you know, you have your boy, and you’ll look down at him and you’ll think, is he retarded?” - Tea Leoni

I read this quote at the gym the other day and nearly fell off the treadmill, I was laughing so hard. Yes, I think this is amusing. Read the rest of this entry »

A walk in the garden with my grandchild can quickly turn into a walk in the jungle with wild animals. Colorful paints easily turn a blank sheet of paper into a masterpiece of image and story. With a few aptly placed blankets, my family room becomes a fortress where dinosaurs may live. And a simple make-believe game… well, it’s a movie in the making. Steven Spielberg, look out. I gladly let my grandchild’s imagination lead the direction of our playdates. As for me, I’m a happy participant.

My grandson is 6, certainly old enough to appreciate a good story. And, he’s most likely old enough to appreciate hearing our family’s history. I love reading books to my grandchildren. It’s perfect one-on-one time. I also love to make up stories. So I started thinking… Read the rest of this entry »

His breathing slows and becomes rythmic. The tiny fold in his eye lid becomes smooth. This is how I can tell he’s reached an unconcious state as I fake sleep next to him. Yes! I can get up and get some stuff done. My 3-yr old is my “good” sleeper. Read the rest of this entry »

Today I got to take my 3 year old grandson to his gymnastics class. What a treat! He, along with 5 other little boys ran, jumped, climbed and bounced for 1 hour nonstop. It was kids being kids. Read the rest of this entry »

My six-year old suddenly hates everything. What up with that? I thought we didn’t become cynical, negative human beings until we were teenagers. I thought I had at least six more years of loving life. Not so much. Read the rest of this entry »

The Christmas tree is down, the ornaments are boxed and the stockings are packed away. Life is back to normal… or whatever normal is supposed to be. Call me silly… but I’m feeling a little sad. Read the rest of this entry »

So, I spent the better part of Wednesday researching blogs. When I decided to add a blog component to our site it was strictly for business purposes. We need to draw traffic to our site. And, if you sit through the Wordpress tutorial (which I did because my wonderful Web developer is starting to cost a pretty penny and my Web-mentor girlfriend is too exhausted from being the crazy working/crafting/wife/mother-goddess that she is to get back to me about RSS or RRS or whatever, Blogrolling and Permalinks) blogs are a great way to increase traffic to one’s site. Read the rest of this entry »

Happy New Year! I cannot believe it is 2006. We just got back from holiday travels and I’m realizing that this blog idea was a hard one to live up to! My New Year’s resolution - post to the blog! I’ve got to get some “guest” posters in here asap to cover my behind! But, on to more important things…. I had my first “I paid for it so you’re doing it and you’re going to have fun even if I have to force you!” -experience with my 6 yr-old on the slopes last week. Read the rest of this entry »