Why was 4th Grade never this much fun when we were in it?

One of the many dangers of helping your kids with their homework is that you won’t be able to – sometimes for vastly different reasons. Number One Daughter got halfway through her homework this evening before shouting for help. The assignment was to take any eight of her 18 weekly study words and write at least 8 […]

What Would Pink Bear Do?

So there I was, contemplating good excuses for not having updated the Big Ugly Man Doll in way too long, when I was called away to Duty. And by Duty, I mean putting the kids to bed.  Originally, SOBUMD and I decided, by which I mean she told me, that I should be the one to […]