When my parents first immigrated to America with two kids, they left behind almost all of their belongings. Upon arriving in Houston, Texas, where our family was being hosted by sponsors, my mom began the daunting task of acquiring “stuff.” Stuff we wanted, stuff we needed, stuff we could afford. And that was the hard…
What Not To Say…….Part 1*
When you are leaving a restroom after a side by side stall conversation with a coworker:“Hope everything comes out okay” or “Good Luck” or “I Win!”When you are handing your kindergarten students back over to their parents:“Hail Mary, Full of Grace, Lord Have Mercy.” or “ Thank God! It’s about time!” When your wife is…
What Teaching Kindergarten Has Taught Me
Little people have big opinions Unsupervised glitter is………it’s too ugly to describe. Just believe me when I say that it will make you weep with sorrow and leave you in craft table clean-up hell. Children hear what their parents talk about. Then they repeat it. At school. To anyone who will listen. I’m just saying………
Ooooooh! It Felt So Good!
My little sister and I had a date today.We try to do that every once in a while, just to catch up. I bore her with repeated details of my glamorous life as a mother of two, a wife, and a kindergarten teacher. She recounts dull facts about her new job as an assistant manager…
Evite Etiquette
I used to take my invitations very seriously.I bought pastel cardstock and matching envelopes.I wove patterned ribbons through holes in the top and carefully tied symmetrical bows.I knew my guests loved receiving my homemade party announcements and Iprided myself on my creativity and handiwork. That is, until I went back to work, and time became…
Daily Checklist
Hot coffee gulped in-between morning chores: Check Half-assed makeup application: Check A million kisses before sending Monchichi to school on the bus: Check Asking Superman to “PUH-lease go and put YOUR sweater and shoes on ALREADY!”: Check Conveyor belt style lunch assembling for four: Check Wolfing down fairly healthy breakfast in 2.3 seconds flat: Check…
What a Man What a Man What a Mighty Fine Man
Dearest Husband I know that you are naturally shy and would probably prefer I keep the following information private, but I have a blog now, and it’s mine, and you don’t know the password, so there. Did you really think that I would let Valentine’s Day come and go and not mention you, and our…