This is what I know... When your 11 year old asks you to go to the bookfair, you go. Why? Because it's your babies last year of elementary school and these opportunities will not be present in middle school. That's... Continue Reading →
I love food. There, I said it. I love to watch it on tv. I love to smell it. I love to cook it. I love to eat it. I really enjoy seeing or reading about a dish that I... Continue Reading →
To my 15 year old, I can't seem to get this right today. I keep typing and back spacing and typing and backspacing. This morning I dragged myself out of bed (which has been especially hard this week with this... Continue Reading →
So I finished this book yesterday that my 9th grader chose from his summer reading list. I like to read what my boys are reading since they have become independent readers. I've missed some here and there and haven't been... Continue Reading →
I'm not that mom who is super organized. I'm not that mom who has got it all together. I'm not that mom who is good at planning ahead of time. I'm not that mom who has the first day of... Continue Reading →
A new season is upon us, and while it is still summertime, tomorrow, my boys go back to school. It's a big year in our house. First year of high school for Christopher, last year of elementary school for Logan,... Continue Reading →
Mom guilt... it's quite a universal feeling isn't it? The summer is winding down and the past few weeks I have found myself lamenting that I didn't get to give my kids the summer that I wanted. I wasn't going... Continue Reading →
I preface this post by saying that I originally wrote this on September 10, 2020 when we had a teenager in the house for the first time. Today, oh boy, today we have two teenagers. Since these two boys couldn't... Continue Reading →
Over the years, we have adapted to celebrating holidays differently when Kenny's shift falls on it. This summer we are doing that for birthdays. He hasn't missed many birthdays, thankfully, so this year we just chose to celebrate differently. Sometimes... Continue Reading →
Life As A Fire Wife 