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As a former music teacher of special needs children and mom of several who also wanted to learn the instrument, I would like to share some observations learned along the way. Yeah, it feels like one is spending lots of money on…"
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The way parents feel about school matters
Sometimes my son asks me how I felt about school. I tell him about the positive things I liked about it - the library, getting to run messages to the teachers, picking my classes as I got older - and the weird things - like the time that I got roped into helping one of the nuns, lost track of time and missed science class.I do not focus on the unpleasant bits…See More
Making a little music
We had bought our son a guitar a few years ago after he had mentioned he wanted to learn how to play it, but that desire was short lived. Maybe we rushed it. Or maybe we didn't ask the right questions to determine if it was really the right instrument for him.A year later, the music teacher at our son's school gave him a few drum lessons. He seemed to really…See More
LIttle faces staring at little screens
While we do not normally go out for black Friday sales, my family ventured to a few stores over the weekend to look at furniture. I knew this would be boring for my son, but I reminded him that not every moment of his life is going to be filled with excitement and fun. I still think he managed to find his own fun, as he asked to explore the children's section of the store on his own (and was allowed to do so). We caught up with him in the office furniture section (he was checking out the…See More
How much space you will actually use
Sometimes I think about the spaces in our home and how we use them. Some rooms are obvious: Bedrooms, for example. We need those and spend lots of time in them. Some spaces feel underused. We have a beautiful loft area with custom book shelves built by my wonderful husband, but I don't spend as much time in that space as I thought I would. (Full disclosure: My son loves that space.) We recently reclaimed our screened-in back porch and made it a more welcoming space to be in.…See More
I can't eat that
When I was a little girl, there was another child in our school that was allergic to chocolate, and one of the nuns was allergic to eggs. And those two scenarios represented my exposure to food allergies...until I was an adult. Now, I know a lot of people with food allergies. This comes from more people talking about them, but also because I prepare a lot of meals for cub scouts, and I HAVE to know what everyone is allergic to so I don't accidentally send anyone to the hospital. That position…See More
Making peace for your health
It's already mid-November and everyone around me seems to be stressed out about the holidays. They are trying to make travel arrangements or planning a menu or preparing themselves for seeing family that they don't get along with. That last one is pretty important. I hear it in the hallways of my office: People talking about having to tolerate an awful in-law or uncle or cousin. Then there is a big sigh and a statement about how thankful that it is only a few times a year they have to deal…See More
Letting the wind blow through you
I've always loved the wind. On Friday night, my Mom and I were walking back to her car after an event and the wind was really blowing. Temperatures were low already, and the wind was biting cold and whipping us about. I didn't really mind it at all. Sure, in the moment, it was cold, but after a few seconds I got used to it, and when it stopped, I instantly felt warmer and somehow better. I have felt this way many times before - refreshed by the wind - and it turns out that…See More
Making peace for your health
It's already mid-November and everyone around me seems to be stressed out about the holidays. They are trying to make travel arrangements or planning a menu or preparing themselves for seeing family that they don't get along with. That last one is pretty important. I hear it in the hallways of my office: People talking about having to tolerate an awful in-law or uncle or cousin. Then there is a big sigh and a statement about how thankful that it is only a few times a year they have to deal…See More
The stories we tell about family
A few nights ago, I pulled out our family photo albums and had my son look through them with me. As a long-time scrapbooker, I am very proud of our family photo albums. I spend countless hours connecting the photos to the story of the event and the result is that the albums tend to read more like a story. They also tend to spark memories. And that was my goal: To share memories with my son. While it is true that we focused on photo albums in which he is the main star, I do intend to go back…See More
Eating with single children
My wonderful husband was recently at a conference for work, and throughout the week, I noticed something strange happening to the dinners my son and I shared. To start, they went faster - we ended up eating leftovers several times throughout the week so that I didn't have to cook as often. I also broke out more games to play at the table (maybe I was trying to distract us from missing my husband). Finally, they seemed slightly more boring, as I was trying to cater to my son's tastes that…See More
Self-worth comes from Moms
I have a lot to thank my Mom for: My wit, my superior planning skills, my grit, my love of dresses with pockets.... There are a lot of lessons she taught me over the years - even if they were ones that I picked up on while just watching her. I now have one more item to add to that ever expansive list: My sense of self-worth. It turns out that Moms are the ones who feed our sense of importance when we are young -…See More
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The way parents feel about school matters
Posted on December 6, 2019 at 7:36am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Sometimes my son asks me how I felt about school. I tell him about the positive things I liked about it - the library, getting to run messages to the teachers, picking my classes as I got older - and the weird things - like the time that I got roped into helping one of the nuns, lost track of time and missed science class.…
ContinueMaking a little music
Posted on December 4, 2019 at 7:55pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
We had bought our son a guitar a few years ago after he had mentioned he wanted to learn how to play it, but that desire was short lived. Maybe we rushed it. Or maybe we didn't ask the right questions to determine if it was really the right instrument for him.…
ContinueLIttle faces staring at little screens
Posted on December 2, 2019 at 8:35am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Lowering the bar on family meals
Posted on November 29, 2019 at 8:15am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I know that I put a lot of pressure on myself to have my family eat together. I meal plan, I leave work at strategic times to try and avoid traffic to get dinner on the table on time, and I review the week's activities to see where conflicts arise.…
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- At 7:35am on January 8, 2018,
Mom Bloggers Club said…
Hello Lauren - Just stopping by to say thank you for being such a great member!
- At 1:01pm on August 19, 2016,
Tiffany N said…
Hello!
Welcome to MBC, I'm new here too! Looking forward to reading more from your blog! I'm from NC as well (Mooresville!)
I'm over at: Http://TheNilsens.Blogspot.com
-Tiffany
- At 1:00pm on November 6, 2015,
Lady Anne Louise Barrun said…
Hi Lauren. I love your blog. Let's stay connected. Please follow me on my social sites.
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- At 10:37pm on March 11, 2015,
Lyn Sweeny said…
Hi Lauren! I love your blog name ( I didn't listen either) and find your blog very amusing. I'm new to here and hoping to connect to some professionals. Are you up to the challenge? j/k I hope that I "see" you around though!
- At 5:34pm on February 19, 2014,
Lisa Lori said…
Thank you! I am so happy to be a part of it!
- At 1:11pm on February 17, 2014,
InShapeMom.com said…
Thank you for saying hello, sorry about the late response. Been a little busy with the family. Hope your having a good start to the week!
- At 1:57am on February 13, 2014,
Jolie Stultz said…
Hi Lauren! I love your blog and thank you for your sweet comment of my pictures!!
- At 10:06pm on February 8, 2014,
Elaina Lamley said…
Thanks for the welcome! I look forward to learning & sharing.
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- At 4:00am on February 1, 2014,
Taty Sena said…
Hi Lauren. Thank you so much for the welcome :-)
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