I have been at this parenting thing for awhile (June 16th marks 30 years). With three of my four children over the age of 21 I have done the pre-teen/teen years not once, not twice, but three times. I might add that one of those times was with a daughter whose penchant for dramatic flair [...]
Tag: cheyenne
That which I covet…
I looked at the photos of the luxury bathroom in the Tim and Cassi Brookins' home online yesterday with a tinge of jealously. Not because I care all that much about luxury bathrooms - albeit, I wouldn't mind larger bathrooms than I presently have - because they showed a small glimpse into the size of [...]
She giveth and she taketh away…
I was talking to my oldest daughter Sarah (29) about getting my hair done and showing her a photo of me with the haircut I had awhile back that I plan to revisit. I was telling Sarah that I am over the current cut which I view as a failed experiment. My youngest daughter Cheyenne [...]
Jockeying for the First Lady position…
After watching the Barbara Walters Thanksgiving interview with President and Mrs. Obama, Cheyenne spontaneously announced that she wanted to be the First Lady when she grew up. I was taken aback. Here is how that conversation went: Me: You want to be what? Why wouldn't you want to be the President? Cheyenne: The President has [...]
The sounds of the holiday…
Well, it's that time of year and the familiar sounds of the holiday abound - the sounds of Salvation bell-ringers...of shoppers' shopping bags rustling...of cheery holiday greetings - they are all out there gearing us up mentally for the holiday. But my personal favorite holiday sound - the one that really alerts me to the [...]
I need a splatter shield!
Ever since our little flood event here (which occurred toward the end of September) we have been down to one bathroom. The other bathroom - the downstairs bathroom - is disembodied, as is the rest of my whole lower level. There is more to talk about here, but I don't want to start such a [...]
Was it my singing?
Last year at a classroom auction Cheyenne picked up a rubber frog whose life purpose is to hang in the shower and hold something such as a toothbrush, shaver, scrubby, etc. He attaches to the shower wall with a little plastic suction cup and basically just hangs out. Sounds innocuous enough I know, but this [...]
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