Have you ever gone on a cleaning frenzy in your house only to uncover disposable camera's you don't have a clue what's on them? Well, I have had plenty of those. I actually used to be very good at keeping a disposable camera in the boys bag that traveled to daycare or on overnight visits to grandma’s house – If they did something fun, cute or memorable, I wanted it captured for me. I just […] Read the Full Article »
The Elf that Came to Our House
The following was written about one of my family traditions that began in 1967 when my older brother was just a toddler, and I was only a few months old. Tony was a small child when my parents were told he had an incurable kidney disease. The nature of this condition was such that Winter social activities were avoided, or very restricted, in fear he would get sick from common germs. As Tony grew older […] Read the Full Article »
Good Mom? Bad Mom? You Be The Judge
A couple of days ago, Gus and I saw a news segment about childhood vaccinations. The little boy in the featured piece had big, red eyes and had obviously been crying his little eyes out after his shot. That reminded me of one of my more “creative” parenting moments. Raising the boys by myself, well, I had to get a little more creative with my parenting style – besides, I prefer to come up with […] Read the Full Article »