Archives for August, 2010
Restoration
August 31st, 2010
This morning I am heading to a Bikram Yoga class at a nearby studio. Today makes my third visit in five days and I really think I am on to something, thanks to my wonderful neighbor-friend and her suggestion to give it a try. After working my mind and body for 90 minutes in a [...]
Organization
August 24th, 2010
It’s hard to believe that the kids are back to school tomorrow. As much as I fight the idea as the summer begins to come to a close, I am beginning to welcome the idea of a more structured routine for my family. Now that we have two weeks of nightly football practice under our [...]
Entering Personal Information Online
August 17th, 2010
In preparation for the start of school next week, I opened accounts for both of my boys at MyLunchMoney.com today, at the suggestion of our school district. This is a site that allows parents to review balances and add money to school lunch accounts. What CAN’T we do online anymore?! While entering our address, phone [...]
Family Schedules – Store, Sync, Share!
August 11th, 2010
This evening I am sitting at football practice. Both of our sons are playing this year and Dean and I are trading off delivering the boys (and helping, in Dean’s case) on alternating nights. He goes one way with our elder son and I go the other with the younger. Last night I enjoyed the fresh [...]
Technology, Old and New
August 4th, 2010
Last month when I visited my grandmother, we took time for a knitting lesson. When we were little girls, Grandma Nellie taught my sisters and me to crochet at one point or another. Between the ages of ten and thirteen, I was crazy about crocheting – a little addicted even! Knitting, on the other hand, [...]