tjsthings

  • Not titled.

    I had to give myself a little pat on the back today. I was getting Al’s stuff together to get things going well for back to school and I started to enter his parent teacher conferences in my PDA when lo and behold, I had entered them already from the first time I got his… Read more


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  • An American Christmas.

    I know what you’re thinking. Isn’t it a bit early to be thinking about Christmas? I was just getting past the whole back to school thing when I heard about Mattel’s latest lead paint toy recall. I come from a family where buying American whenever possible was er, very heavily encouraged. Frankly, I try to… Read more


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  • 15 year old goes to Ivy league

    I used to think that Al would be this kind of kid. He was reading and comprehending at 2 and his vocabulary by far outstrips any 10 year old I’ve ever met. Now, I don’t know whether it’s the fact that he is “all boy” socially or whether I’m not sure I’d want to part… Read more


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  • Overheard: Little A and her father.

    My husband thought he was going to sleep in this morning. He was so wrong… Little A: Wake up! WAKE UP!!!Hubby: Huh?Little A: Want up! WANT UP!!!Hubby: What do you want?Little A: Shea butter!!! At least she has good taste. I keep a pure shea butter on the top corner shelf of the closet for… Read more


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