The classic children's book "Frog and Toad are Friends" had us all believing earnestly that these two creatures enjoyed one another's company. I'm here to tell you that we've been duped by Arnold Lobel (the author) and that Frog and Toad are not (as the title suggests) friends. Brace yourselves as I uncover some bad [...]
Faith is jumping before you know if there is soft ground to land on. It's leaping hoping that someone will catch you in their arms. Faith is knowing that ultimately, things are going to be all right. Everything is going to work out. Faith is trusting in yourself. I listened to myself. I trusted my [...]
I'm taking a prompt from Rachel Thompson and I am writing what scares me. Confession: I let other what other people think of me determine my worth. If it seems like someone is angry with me or "doesn't like me" I feel awful inside. I am having a day like that today. Today I am feeling [...]
My daughter Kellie is a really sweet kid. She is 17 and still a bit shy and insecure but really seems to be coming into her own. And she is really blossoming in terms of her appearance and the boys are starting to take notice. She is on the cheerleading squad and about a year [...]
I am 10 years old. We are in a row boat, traveling across a man-made lake to the other side to do something that I'm terrified of: jump off a cliff. The counselors seem to have little concern for what's to come. It's not a very high cliff, but to me it seems formidable. I'm [...]
Image courtesy of Tina Phillips / FreeDigitalPhotos.net When I first got Casey, my Westie, well-meaning friends would shake their head, cluck their tongue, and comment under their breath that I better watch out because, “Well...you know how Terriers can be.” No, I didn’t know and whatever they were referring to, they were obviously wrong because [...]
My cats are geniuses. They've been holding their wisdom back from the rest of the world...until today. Carly and her step-child Home Slice are now giving relationship advice. Here are episodes 1-3. If you have a question for Carly or Home Slice, you can write them through me: sarah@oldschoolnewschoolmom.com
My 3 1/2 year old daughter was really excited yesterday. We were going to the toy store to get her very own Legos. You see, she had become accustomed to being told that she couldn't play with her brother's Legos since they were for big kids. There was a great big Lego set that displayed a [...]
