Summer Days Driftin’ Away


Every year, on the Fourth of July, my grandmother used to say,

“The summer’s over!”


We’d all groan and tell her she was being ridiculous.

Turns out, she was right. Look what came in the mail today:


Yes, hurry up and fire up that grill. Summer’s over!

(just don’t tell him yet, ok?)


What I Do While the Kids Play Outside Like Wild Animals

If you long to see what one busy mom does with a whole truckload of green vegetables, please stop by here.

Where I Completely Blow the Mother of the Year Award

Scene: Outside with kids. I turn to walk into the house and yell back at them:

“Hey kids! I’m going upstairs to vacuum! Do NOT get hurt while I’m inside because I won’t be able to hear you scream!”