A Pleasant Evening Out? "We recently celebrated our eight year anniversary. No small feat considering the six small feet that are constantly in between us! With three children under the age of 7, quality grown up time is always at a minimum. However, our anniversaries are very important to my husband and I. They are always made up of a wonderful restaurant, a glorious bottle of wine, some fabulous cuisine and quiet conversation as we reminisce on where we have been and how far we have come. As our actual date landed on a Friday, we had decided to go out on Saturday night, so he would not be rushed coming from work, TGIF traffic, etc. Would not want him to be all stressed on our big evening out, right? HA! " ...
Father's Day A humorous poem about the the life of a dad, from bachelorhood to fatherhood.
Great Expectations .."Have you ever noticed that children aspire to those jobs which are generally the most demanding, yet the least compensated in our society? Think about it....we'll start with my daughters...."
Liar, Liar .."She finally spoke again, "I guess you're right. Plus, if there is no Santa Claus that means they have been telling us lies, and we don't tell lies in this house." I felt like I had been hit in the stomach. Never, I repeat, NEVER had it ever crossed my mind, that we were lying to our children. I mean when you are having fun buying Barbie Dolls and Teletubbies, where's the harm?..."
Resolutions ..."As parents, resolutions tend to center around our children and our desire to be better parents with each passing year. To that end, I humbly offer, the Top 10 Resolutions Every Parent Should Make For The Millennium...."
Supply & Demand: School Supplies Demand A Second Mortgage! ..."And I would often find her hyperventilating into a paper bag, the checkbook and calculator on the counter before her. It was not until my own daughters hit Kindergarten that I too discovered how the words "Back-to-School" could strike terror in the heart of a parent. ...."
Traditions? ..."I wanted to be able to expound on some tear jerking, centuries old, yule-laden, velvet wearing, "Must-Do ", that we are passing down to our daughters. Sure, we make Christmas cookies, read The Night Before Christmas, and open our gifts Christmas morning, NOT eve, but I really had to stop and ask myself, " What tradition are we giving our children?". ...."
Universal Truths Published writer, Linda Sharp, shares her humorous outlook on parenting! This article is a must read for parents that have had to deal with their child having the flu this season!
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