Yesterday was the day for my son Tyler to compete in the district spelling bee in our county. Nishe' and I were in attendance. The husband came by for a little while after he got off work. I was so excited for him. This was his second time. I could tell he was a little nervous. Especially after we found out they added two more things to the spelling bee. Now they have added a written and vocabulary portion to the spelling bee. In the writing :: Keep Reading ::
Tyler’s Surprise
Last Friday my son came home with some great news. He won his school's spelling bee and he was going to the district. First of all I was completely shocked because just the day before he told me he was going to be the alternate. The way he told me was kind of funny though. :: Keep Reading ::
Great Book Series For Middle/High Schoolers
One of Tyler and Nishe's favorite things to do in the world besides play electronics and to play outside is to read. They actually spend more time reading than they do watching television which I love. When we leave the house on the weekends they always pick up two things. Either their Nintendo Ds or their tablets but one thing that is always constant is a book. Most times when we ask them what they want when we have a little extra money they :: Keep Reading ::
Tips To A Stress Free And Successful Science Fair Project
It's that time of the year that if you are like me you always dread. Science fair project time. For me, this can be the most stressful part of the year. Mainly because I am just never prepared for it. You would think that I would be since I already have experienced this with one child but unfortunately, I'm not. Ugh! I am never ready. Due to never being properly prepared, the stress can come flooding on. Some people may consult a doctor or take :: Keep Reading ::
Raising Teenagers: Ipods, School, and Friends Don’t Mix
I'm finding out that raising teenagers is not going to be as easy as I thought. Nishe gave me a wake up call about two weeks ago and she learned a lesson herself. Nishe learned exactly why ipods, school, and friends don't mix two Fridays ago. Up until then she was allowed to take her ipod to school to listen to on the bus. Then she was allowed to take it to one class because one of her teachers were nice enough to let her and her :: Keep Reading ::
