Category Archives: My Family

Character Envy and Family Ties.

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Ah, the start of a fresh new week.  And a busy one it will be.  IEP meetings, travel and more meetings, swim lessons, ballet lessons, reading tutoring, and, don’t forget, school and work.  Busy is better, or so they say.  Although….

I did take the rare day off from work on Saturday.  Okay, I did check email and monitored the social media sites, but for the most part, Saturday was a day off.  And it was blissful.  I was busy and running errands most of the day, but, alas, it was relaxing in the way that only not working can be.

I also downloaded Lean on Me by Claudia Hall Christian.  It’s the fourth book in the Alex the Fey series and I just couldn’t focus on anything other than getting back to the book.  That’s when I know I’m hooked.  Well, I knew I was hooked with the first book and they just keep getting better.  I have decided that I want to be Alex the Fey (don’t worry, Alex is short for Alexandra).  She’s this special ops commando woman and aside from the short spiked hair and nary an ounce of body fat on her….she and I could be like twins…from different families and body make-ups and…stuff….

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Were You a Booker on Dr. Seuss’ Birthday?

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And now a scene from “Driving Home From Target:  A Suburban Mom Documentary”:

Ultra G:  Do you think the water’s going to be cold at swimming tomorrow?”

Me:  Not sure, honey.  It’s heated, but it is February.

Super A:  It’s March, Mom.

Me:  That’s what I meant.  It’s March.  And it’s cold.  And I just want a car with heat on the driver’s side so my hands won’t turn blue.

(Insert silence and children looking at one another.)

Ultra G:  Yeah, okay.  But do you think the water will be cold?

Me:  Probably, but you’ll be fine.

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My Extra Day.

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Giraffe Footprint Craft

It’s closing in on the end of Leap Day, our gift of 24-hours from Mother Nature.  I must admit that I had visions of waking up late and eating chocolate and cookies for breakfast, but, alas, no such luck.  It was a dreary day here in the Northeast; rainy, cold, foggy, and generally miserable.  And despite my mad desire to just curl up in bed with a book and snooze all day, I managed to be rather productive.

I say that as if I don’t have another four hours of work ahead of me tonight.

One of the highlights was being featured as a guest on my friend Barbara’s Blog Talk Radio show this afternoon.  Barbara is like sunshine on a dreary day and, although I was dreadfully nervous beforehand, I had a wonderful time chatting with her.  She has an amazingly uplifting blog called The Corner on Character that is definitely worth checking out.  You can listen to the interview here.

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Dyslexia Bites.

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Super A - In your face dyslexia. My boy loves books!

Dyslexia bites.

Super A was diagnosed (finally) this time last February with rather severe dyslexia and while it was such a relief to have a formal diagnosis, it’s also heartbreaking.  I watch him struggle and give so much of himself – trying and trying and trying and trying  to decode words.  And his brain just does not want to cooperate.

When he had his formal testing last year he was in third grade and reading at a low first grade level.  His silent reading comprehension was at a kindergarten level.  His math scores were on target and his vocabulary was great.  He just can’t decode the words and, oy, his short-term memory for sight words is almost nil.

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Classic.

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You know, I debated the name “One Great Mom” for a long time and I’d actually had the domain registered since 2010, but, obviously, just really began using it.  Why?  Well, because it sounds kind of pompous and most days I feel anything but great.  But here’s a classic example of greatness in action.

Get ready.  It’s good.

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