Nathan says goodbye to fourth grade today. He hasn’t made a B yet. Aaron ” ” ” second ” “. ” ” ” ” ” “. We are very proud. Indy this weekend! Weather looks great. Tony Kanaan starts eighth. The boys are enjoying Stratego. I have stressed to them the importance of not losing … Read more
I have mentioned this before, but I’m going to mention it again. I am regularly writing a parenting column called Hold My Light at the Tennessee Valley Moms Network. My most recent piece, published today, is about my lawyerly ten-year-old figuring out how to rat out his little brother within the letter of the rules. … Read more
Stayed home today nursing a tender tummy. Despite its cultural saturation, I managed to stay away from The Hunger Games completely until I read it, which was today. I actually managed a fresh read of it in May 2012. Yay, me. Hey, it was only five months after Lea gave it to me for Christmas. … Read more