Category Archives: School Stuff

Riding in Cars, Talking about Boys

I've been feeling extremely nostalgic lately.  I'm not clear on the cause.  One of the medications that I take periodically makes me feel this way.  Weird I know.  Fall does it to me too.  School starting back up does it too.  It could also be that a close friend of mine was diagnosed with stage…
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Signs of Fall

The leaves are starting to fall off the trees...not turn color...just fall off...and there have been enough cool days for me to feel like baking.  I like to bake...when it is cold. ;D  I made a pumpkin spice bundt cake today.  Even tho it was 95 out. ;D Last night it was pretty cool.  Finally…
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Getting Busy-ER

Ava joined Spirit Club (cheering) at school.  She practices twice a week after school and then cheers for games after school.  With this added activity...seems like it is starting to get busy busy here. ;D  Like I'm a taxi. ;D  I don't mind.  I just noticed.  It is weird to have a girl in cheering. …
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Red Sky in the Morning

Apparently even if you are in a land locked state the same saying 'red sky in the morning, sailor take warning' still applies.  This was a saying we always lived by in Maine.  Apparently it is true in Colorado.  This was the sunrise yesterday morning. And this is what we woke up to this morning. …
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Flat Laney and Food Allergies

In Laney's class each child made a "flat person"...a photo of their head with a construction paper body.  Only about 6" tall.  This flat person was to be mailed to someone in the world of each child's choosing.  Laney chose to mail Flat Laney to my bff in Maine.  When the recipient of this flat…
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Raspberries and more Reading

With all the rain this year our raspberries have done very well.  They are loaded!  Every day the girls go out and check them.  Tonight there were plenty ripe for all of us to partake! ;D Laney came home from school today and told me she was reading a chapter book at school.  She said…
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