Parenting
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Eric’s Awesome Mexican Stack
This is Eric’s latest creation. He calls it Eric’s Awesome Mexican Stack. It’s been a wild week celebrating MYSTIC’s book birthday and Arielle being home from college and subbing for all those wonderful kids at NFMAA. I’m overwhelmed and extremely grateful. Luckily, through all the beautiful chaos I have a husband who enjoys cooking for his family especially when his daughter returns home. Oh, and I’ve milked it. “Arielle would like you to make quesadillas.” And “I really think Arielle would love some stuffed olives!” Here’s the recipe for Eric’s Awesome Mexican Stack. First make the sweet corn cake: 1 Package Jiffy corn muffin mix 1/4 Cup melted butter 1/4 Cup water 1…
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Be The Person You Want Your Children to Be
Most parents have hopes and dreams for their children. I would guess that if asked a majority of parents would list happiness as their first goal for their kids probably followed by college and financial independence. Having a nineteen year-old daughter and a son in high school has brought forth an acute awareness that I am being watched very closely. I see clearly how all of these years I’ve been parenting, I’ve had two sets of eyes and two hearts studying my every action and decision. I ask myself the question. Am I the person I want my children to be? My first goal for my kids was that I wanted…
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Eric Greitens
I was in my hotel room in Illinois. I switched on Book TV and heard a man speaking. His name was Eric Greitens and his words caught my attention. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Eric Greitens www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive He spoke about his Navy Seal training and how one evening they were all standing on the beach watching the sunset. While they stood there they listened to the leaders tell them how difficult the night was going to be. Eric Greitens explained that it was at this moment the greatest number of trainees dropped out of the program. Where previously no…
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Magic Moments of Christmas
“The present moment is all you ever have. There is never a time when your life is not “this moment.” Eckhart Tolle Eric and I strolled the aisles of Target searching for the perfect gifts for Arielle and Kai. Both kids had told us one or two things they wanted for Christmas but were pretty nonchalant about the whole gift receiving tradition. We were clueless, asking each other if we thought Kai or Arielle would enjoy the gadget or goodie we spotted on the shelf. Both of us knowing gift cards were really the way to go but how exciting is opening up a gift card? You can’t play with…
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Family
Our family is all together!! Standing in the airport waiting for Arielle to arrive was a heartwarming experience. There were many of us waiting for loved ones. I watched as people laughed and hugged one another. I think the airport rivaled Disney World as being the happiest place on earth. We all climbed into the car and headed for the mall. We had three hours before our concert. Since Kai’s birthday was the next day Arielle decided to help him pick out a new wardrobe. I have no idea how my kids came to care about fashion. Eric and I are still wearing clothes from the 90’s. I tried to convince them…
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My Thoughts Are With The Parents In Connecticut
Today, I finished my two and half month commitment to working full-time in a third grade classroom. I picked up Kai from high school and our conversation on the way home turned to cell phones and school. Most schools have a no cell phone rule but teachers know that if kids are allowed to listen to music while they work it creates a more peaceful environment. Kai added that students can add homework and reminders on their phone which they are more likely to keep track of than notebook paper. Anyway, our discussion was about schools embracing technology instead of banning it. Then I added something about how handy cell phones would be in…
