It’s Reaching 70 Degrees Today and We Were Skiing 3 Days Ago!
What’s the old saying?
‘If you don’t like the weather in DC, just wait a day, and it will change!’
Well, that couldn’t be more true…
Sunday we were skiing!
My son took his first ski lesson ever and took to it like he was ‘a natural’ !
I’m so excited!
And so was he.
The Price of a ‘Big Boy’
To see your offspring, the product of your loins, grow and become independent is a wonderful thing…
in some ways.
There is a price to pay…
Are you reading this while your little one sits on the floor in his or her adorable matching outfit… complete with matching socks?
Are you? Enjoy it. Those days are gone for me…
My son never used to care about what he wore… so I could dress him!
But now, he does care… he just doesn’t care if it matches or not.
He’s picking out his own clothes and (Mom Victory… wait for it…) getting dressed completely by himself!
We used bribery for the latter… Hey! Don’t throw stones!
But what price did I pay?
His favorite, ‘go-to-even-when-they-are-dirty’ articles of clothing are: his orange pants and his blue blazer…
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Quotable Friday
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our Light, not our Darkness, that frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually who are you NOT to be?
You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.”
Help and Support For Divorced Moms: Savvy Divorced Chicks
Filed under: Around DC, Mom Blogs, Mom Victories, Mom Worth
You just walked out of divorce court,
wondering where do I start now?
You no longer have the same support system you had as you did going through the divorce process. It’s easy to feel scared and insecure. But the good news is, there is life after divorce and you can have a more passionate and fulfilling life than ever before…
A friend of mine has a website for divorced moms,
her name is Colleen Bushby,
and she’s created a great support community ,
complete with a blog, free resources, a blog radio show,
as well as cds to buy.
Her site is Savvy Divorced Chicks,
And you can go there and get her FREE GUIDE,
Jumpstart Your Life After Divorce,
5 Savvy Steps You Can Take Now
and you can contact Colleen at colleen@savvydivorcedchicks.com
Mom Power!
Has American Idol Jumped The Shark?
Do You LOVE American Idol?… (crickets chirping)
Okay, do you like American Idol? (I’m in this category).
American Idol: Have You Jumped the Shark?
First of all, I used to love to watch the opening auditions; who doesn’t love a good train wreck, and more importantly, the discovery of a great unknown talent?!
But this year seems different; it is different.
I was never a huge Paula fan, but… I miss her now, or rather, I miss what she brought to the show. There – I said it. I miss Paula!
And Simon is leaving after this season and seems like ‘this-American-Idol-judge-thing’ is tiresome.
And who can blame him? His ‘X Factor’ show is starting up next year, supposedly an ‘American Idol’ without age limits. He’s worth hundreds of millions of dollars, so it’s not about the money, a.k.a.- he doesn’t need this gig. And he’s supposedly asking Paula Abdul to be a judge on his ‘X Factor’ show–
for all the rolling of the eyes he used to do- HE MISSES PAULA TOO.
Ellen DeGeneres has brilliant comic timing on her show, but I’m not quite sure she works on American Idol. And Kara, the super-talented singer songwriter judge, is still looking for her role… I think.
But American Idol is about finding singing talent…
Where is the talent this year? It’s there… yes. But I’m not completely excited by anyone. I was spoiled last year by Adam Lambert. I tuned in every week to hear him sing and was excited to hear what new arrangement he would put together (yes, I admit it).
Adam Lambert was CRAZY good.
This year EVERYONE seems just, a, little, tired.
Move Over Fonzie,
American Idol is slipping… into its waterskis to- Jump The Shark.
Quotable Friday
“The minute I heard my first love story,
I started looking for you,
not knowing how blind that was.
Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere.
They’re in each other all along.”
Go To The Circus… and Help Some Children!
BananaBlueberry wants everyone to know about a special night at the circus that is coming up!
It’s the 13th Annual Children’s Premiere Night-
Tickets are discounted and proceeds go to Friends of the Clinical Center, The Children’s Inn at NIH and Special Love for Children with Cancer!
You can print this page and send it in with your money for the tickets,
or email my friend, AND MOTHER OF 5 BOYS (Woo, Woo), Mary Jane at
She’ll answer any questions and can even meet you somewhere
with your tickets.
She’ll answer any questions and can even meet you somewhere
with your tickets.
Join us for the 13th Annual Children’s Premiere Night !
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Verizon Center
6:00 pm – All Access Pre-show
7:00 pm – The Main Event
You won’t hear about this on the radio or television because this night is only for special
invitees from the NIH R&W…and you and your friends and family are invited!!
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Clinical Center, The Children’s Inn at NIH and
Special Love for Children with Cancer
Plus, help provide free tickets to over 3,000 needy children from area hospitals and social service
agencies! The Children’s National Medical Center, Ronald McDonald House, Howard University
Hospital, Bethesda Cares, The Dwelling Place, Linkages to Learning, Boys & Girls Clubs, St. Ann’s Infant
& Maternity Home, and the Marie H. Reed Community Learning center identify children who would benefit
most.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Circus Ticket Order Form
Name:_______________________________________________ Phone:___________________
Address:_____________________________________________ E-mail:___________________
□ Count me in! I will purchase _____ tickets at $ 24 (regular ticket price is $35)level 100
□ I will purchase _____ tickets at $ 14 (regular ticket price is $18)level 400
□ Front Row _____ tickets at $ 60 (regular ticket price is $75)
□ Circus Celebrity ____ tickets at $ 90 (regular ticket price is $110)
□ I will sponsor ___tickets for needy kids at a cost of $ 15 per child for a total of $_____
Please make checks payable to R&W Foundation
Mail your check and order form to Friends of the Clinical Center, PO Box 340139, Bethesda, MD 20827
Questions? E-mail Heidi Grolig at groligh@mail.nih.gov
Friends of the Clinical Center is a 501(c) non profit organization providing emergency financial aid to patients of the
National Institutes of Health and their families.
What to Always Have in Your Home, a.k.a.- What I Learned from the Snowpocalypse
Well, we all made it through… the DC Snowpocalypse of 2010…
Mister Rogers Rocks! Vote For Your Favorite Episode!
I love Mister Rogers! He basically Rocks!
I mean, what’s not to love? He plays pretend, always gets into ‘comfortable clothes’, has snacks, and visits cool neighbors!
Do you love Mister Rogers? Of course you do!
So celebrate his birthday by voting for your favorite Mr. Rogers episode!
PBSKIDS is providing the opportunity to vote for a favorite episode of MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD. Voters can choose from seven favorite MISTER ROGERS episodes available at www.PBSKIDS.org/rogers. The winning episode will broadcast on-air and online on Saturday March 20th, celebrating Fred Rogers’ birthday.
Along with voting for a favorite episode, you may also be interested in the never before-seen clips, behind the scenes moments and outtakes from MISTER ROGERS NEIGHBORHOOD online at www.pbs.org/video.
Happy Birthday Mr. Rogers!
Sledding- Thanks to Bulldozing Snow!
Well, the impossible has happened.
Pigs must be flying,
And Hell must be frozen over…
because-
my son is able to SLED down this HUGE mound of snow in our flat front yard,
thanks to the BULLDOZERS, yes, BULLDOZERS that plowed our street and covered every front yard with literally, walls of snow.
Everybody’s yard, lawn and landscaping is shot…
But that is another post, for another day…
The kids on our street are happy !
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