by Francie | Oct 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Halloween 2012 feels a little like last call. Our job as trick-or-treat parents is almost over. The guys are getting too tall but never too old. Who doesn’t want 10 lbs of free candy? We are entering gray territory. I don’t think any of us are ready to close up...
by Francie | Oct 27, 2012 | Family, Tech Rants
My husband trusted me to do something. Besides the obvious like caring for the kids, the most precious part of our lives, he asked me to cross over to his domain. “Can you call AT&T and just ask them to flip a switch?” What? Do I look so pained to sit here...
by Francie | Oct 19, 2012 | Family
Storage Wars is here in Lafayette, figuratively speaking. My boys adore this TV program and I feign disinterest. We watch together while I wait for the dryer to finish or fold clothes. “Well, if I must.” If you have never watched the show, about five junk experts...
by Francie | Oct 11, 2012 | Family, Music
Music makes a mark on everyone. It creates moods, thoughts and memories. My parents, and more my dad, loved music. His albums are ingrained on my brain to this day, anything from jazz to Hawaiian opera. With my own kids, I’m not sure if I’m leaving a mark on them...
by Francie | Sep 28, 2012 | mom, Movies and Books
Passing time in the checkout line, what do you do? Sitting in the doctor’s office, waiting for your name to be called, what do you do? Waiting for your son to get through his orthodontist appointment, what do you do? I crack open People magazine and never that...
