It's the last week of school for my fourth grader which means no homework, but that doesn't mean he gets a vacation from practicing/piano lessons, going to swim practice or bowling this week... mostly because Mom's his activity director and he goes where I direct him ( Read more... )

The new day has just begun and I can tell you... it's cold! Our digital outdoor thermometer reads 1.4 degrees and will probably dip below zero in the next few hours. BRRRRRRRR!
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It's nearly nine and on a regular winter's day the house would be quiet and Sonic the Hedghog DVD-free. Unfortunately, with it being 15 degrees outside with four inches of new snow piled on top of my car, our school district has declared a two-hour delay, so my son is still lounging on the couch with the DVD remote in his hand. The snow continues ( Read more... )