Monthly Archives: May 2012

The family that skates together, stays together…visits the ER together…pays copays together…

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Lonna

What Derby Park looked like during my honeymoon. Over the weekend, I took my first skate lesson. Why would an almost forty year old mother of three start this hobby at this age? I have many reasons. If I don’t learn now, when … Continue reading →

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My kid is THAT kid

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Lonna

Incident #1: At swim class, out of 10 kids ranging from ages 3 to 5, he was the only one who: yelled ARGHHH every three seconds despite me: first asking him to quiet down, then requesting to him to STOP YELLING which was accompanied by my copyrighted death stare. used his … Continue reading →

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Black and Blue Envy

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Lonna

Parental Warning: Fostering creativity and allowing freedom may backfire. Our daughter’s been encouraged to paint on our walls, her sneakers, the driveway, and every imaginable surface. At 8 years old, we listened to the Ramones the entire road trip to Disney World, … Continue reading →

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Keeping It In The Family

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Lonna

My sister and I are very close. I am reminded of this every time an inquiring mind asks, “How did you and your husband meet?” Sometimes my story is, “We met each other a long time ago and reconnected on facebook.” … Continue reading →

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