We've had more drama this morning than an episode of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Somehow my oldest child was under the impression that a 30 minute late-morning dental appointment would excuse him from school for the entire day, and when I informed him that he was mistaken, there was wailing, weeping, and a parent/child standoff. I won. The thing is, I know that the second he hopped out of the minivan he was perfectly happy to be at school. I try to remember what it was like to be his … [Read more...]

In a spirit of full disclosure, we didn't have the spaghetti casserole for dinner tonight. By 4pm my headcold had launched its full assault on my immune system and I had to call in Grandma for backup. And God bless her, she came bearing soup. Also, generic Daytime Severe Cough and Cold Relief does not provide much relief at all. … [Read more...]