The Chapter of The Parenting Handbook They Left Out
Have you ever really, I mean REALLY thought about some of the movies and TV shows that you've always found the funniest? Not the ones that were necessarily approved by your parents when you were younger (although I could just about guarantee that when you weren't around they were laughing at least as hard as you were at them); but the ones that made you laugh the most.  There was always an element in them that you somehow recognized and identified with, right?  Something that made you think Yeah! My life is JUST like that!Movies like the American Pie series or Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Maybe you still sneak in a

Snippets
Because I'm not sure I have enough words in me at the moment for a full length post.....--Football season is over. I have no idea what I'm going to wear to work on Thursdays now that I no longer need to wear my lucky outfit. --This also means that I can plan pasta dinners for OTHER nights of the week beyond Wednesday! --On the other hand, this also now means that I have to actually plan dinner one MORE night of the week. --My youngest son has apparently hidden his Halloween candy stash in an effort to keep someone (*ahem* COACH *ahem*) from eating it.  The trick now is finding it before the dogs do.--I also think

"The World Don't Move To The Beat Of Just One Drum...."
"....Everybody finds a way to shine...."One of the things I absolutely love the most about my youngest son is the fact that he charts his own path in life.  He is the most unique of individuals; moving through his life to a tune that no one else can quite get the beat to. He's a free-thinking, risk-taking, trail-blazing kid.  And if he likes something, it doesn't matter to him what others will think of him because of it. This attitude has always served him well. Especially during weeks like this week, when the school has been promoting different things for Red Ribbon Week fun them

He STILL Didn't Go To The Dance
There's a new girlfriend around the house these days. Well, maybe she's not technically around our house, but she's around the school and at his games. Remember this post?  Apparently, this girl is made of pretty strong, doesn't-embarrass-easily-when-faced-with-oddball-mamas, stuff. Because they've been "official" for six days now.  And she's not too shy to approach her boyfriend's mom on her own and introduce herself.  She also introduced me to her best friend, who is right at this moment at the Homecoming dance with her while my booger-head son is out with his

On This Day.....
Being a sports minded sort of place around here, I thought I'd share some trivia tidbits from this date in history as they relate to the world of sports and sports minded people. 1966--The U.S. Congress approved the AFL-NFL merger.1967--Former Washington Redskins safety Stanley Richard was born.1976--Cincinnati Reds sweep the New York Yankees in the 73rd World Series.1979--Ozzie Newsome begins an NFL streak of 150 consecutive game receptions.And because we've been known to entertain a friend or two around here who aren't as into sports as we are, here are some trivia tidbits that don't relate to sports in any particular way: