Best Friends: A Boy and His Dog

I fought it for as long as I could, but finally gave in. Yes, we now have a DVD player installed in our car. And I must say, our Father’s Day weekend road trip was indeed much quieter and far more peaceful than usual. There was no arguing over whether or not to have the…

I have discovered one little problem with Webkinz, with that little lesson I had hoped to teach the kids – that money does not grow on trees…. The problem: Patrick and I LOVE the games on the Webkinz site. I am especially fond of one called Cash Cow 2. I earned both of the boys…

Tomorrow is the last day of school, and so tonight I am burning the midnight oil trying to finish up teachers’ gifts. Are you wondering why the Mom of two home-schooled boys is making teachers’ gifts? No, I’m not making these for myself. Although I am tempted to keep them, they are truly for the…

I dislike last minute plans. I am, always have been, and likely always will be a planner; I need plenty of notice and sufficient time to plan for whatever activity is in the works. I know this about myself, so why is it that I am unable to either avoid last minute plans or to…

This week “Grandma with Sammy” lost her Sammy, a sixteen-year-old chocolate lab. We are all saddened by Sammy’s passing, but Connor said it best; “Dat mot (not) fair; dogs meed (need) wive (live) fore’er!” Twelve years ago, my brother brought a young chocolate lab, Sammy, to live with my Mom. At the time, Mom was…

Last night’s storm did indeed cool things off a bit, and today was a lovely day with bright skies and a warm breeze. We decided to take advantage of the break in the heat to visit nearby Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, a beautiful 95-acre garden paradise. We first visited Meadowlark with a homeschool co-op last Fall….