This year, my oldest child Nishe' entered her first year of high school. I think this was scarier for me than it was for her. High school brings a bunch of new thoughts and worries to the forefront. One of those worries is college. The countdown to college has officially begun. We have to begin to answer some questions that we as a family haven't had to think about until now. One of the most important issues is keeping Nishe' on track :: Keep Reading ::
3 Reasons Why We Decided To Get Our Kids Smartphones
ï » ¿ I have been anti-smartphones for my kids for the longest. I just felt that they needed to be more mature and responsible before they got one. But at What age should you give your Child have a Mobile Phone? I mean, I've felt that smartphones give kids too much freedom. I also knew that eventually, my kids would get smartphones but I wanted to keep them away from them as long as I could. Those are my reasons. I don't know what The :: Keep Reading ::
Tyler & The Spelling Bee
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 ::
He’s A Teenager Now And I’m Scared
Last Friday Tyler officially became a teenager. I am thrilled, scared, and sad at the same time. Him becoming a teenager has so many meanings to me. That means eventually he will be more into girls and the possibility of sex is higher, and he's going to have to learn how to hide a boner, I guess? He told me he wants to wait until he gets married but still the temptation is still out there. Soon he'll be on the roads driving a car or a scooter. :: Keep Reading ::
