Soccer Mom Anthem by Holly Sarratt Frye
Sweep, Dust, Clean
Get it in the washing machine
Daddy's comin' home
and he wants a good supper tonight
There's crackers on the floorboard
make-up on the wheel
paper cups and pickup trucks
and an old Happy Meal
Billy's homework, Bobby's socks
and half an orange peel
she's a soccer mom
she's on the run
to the next Kroger deal
Sweep, Dust, Clean
Get it in the washing machine
Daddy's comin' home
and he wants a good supper tonight
Gone are the suits
and the heels and the raise
here now are sweatshirt
and tennis-shoe days
Run a business, office staff
she could write a book
but run a home? she's all alone
nobody taught her how to cook
Sweep, Dust, Clean
Get it in the washing machine
Daddy's comin' home
and he wants a good supper tonight
Later on that night
she finally got em all tucked in
get a good night's sleep, little mama
tomorrow gonna do it all again
Sweep, Dust, Clean
Get it in the washing machine
Daddy's comin' home
and he wants a good supper tonight
1/16/11
Connecting with your kids
Connecting with your kids doesn't have to be complicated.
Ask these 5 questions and build a stronger relationship with your child.
1. What Is The Most Important Thing That Happened Today? This is a great way to get more than a yes or no answer when you ask about your child's life and day.
2. How Are You And Your Friends Getting Along? You'll get to know your child's social circle and may get a heads up on drama that could be brewing and may cause some later problems.
3. What Is Something I Should Know About You? This question is great for growing any relationship - and you're guaranteed to learn something surprising. Just be prepared to have an answer, too!
4. What Should We Celebrate Today? Make it a goal to have fun with your kids and bring joy into your family's life on a regular basis. It can be as simple as popsicles on the back porch, a good grade on a quiz, or your favorite show being on TV. Savor the little things together.
5. Do You Know That I Love You? You can never say this too much. Always tell your kids you love them - and for who they are, not just for what they do.
Courtesy of the National Fatherhood Intiative (www.fatherhood.org)
Ask these 5 questions and build a stronger relationship with your child.
1. What Is The Most Important Thing That Happened Today? This is a great way to get more than a yes or no answer when you ask about your child's life and day.
2. How Are You And Your Friends Getting Along? You'll get to know your child's social circle and may get a heads up on drama that could be brewing and may cause some later problems.
3. What Is Something I Should Know About You? This question is great for growing any relationship - and you're guaranteed to learn something surprising. Just be prepared to have an answer, too!
4. What Should We Celebrate Today? Make it a goal to have fun with your kids and bring joy into your family's life on a regular basis. It can be as simple as popsicles on the back porch, a good grade on a quiz, or your favorite show being on TV. Savor the little things together.
5. Do You Know That I Love You? You can never say this too much. Always tell your kids you love them - and for who they are, not just for what they do.
Courtesy of the National Fatherhood Intiative (www.fatherhood.org)
12/22/10
"Success" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
I wish you all success in 2011. -Holly
“Success” by Ralph Waldo Emerson:
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent
“Success” by Ralph Waldo Emerson:
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent
12/20/10
Activity TV Website for Kids
When someone comes across a good thing, I like to hear about it. So I'll so the same for you. I have no affiliation with this website, other than my kids have spent hours on it. And we have countless crafts around the house because of it. It is called "Activity TV".
We first came across Activity TV back when we had cable TV (we've since relieved our house of that monster). It was available through the On-Demand menu. If you subscribe to Cox (I'm only kidding about the monster thing) they probably still offer it. But even better is the immediate access to all of the tutorials directly through the activitytv.com website.
Even Will, who just turned six and is in kindergarten, can navigate to a topic of interest and watch a how-to video. He likes learning how to build paper airplanes and origami. Maggie, who is eight and in second grade is a master crafter. She loves the crafts, cartooning, and jewelry sections. They weill often watch the same video several times in a row to absorb all of the details. Sometimes they will want to launch into a creation right away, sometimes the fun is simply in the watching and learning. Kind of like me and cooking shows.
9/10/09
Random Thoughts of the Day
I didn't write these, but at least one of them will make you laugh out loud....
Random Thoughts of the Day:
Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
Random Thoughts of the Day:
Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
9/4/09
Deceptively Delicious Meatloaf
Great Quotes
On Raising Kids
The country clubs, the cars, the boats,
Your assets may be ample,
But the best inheritance
You can leave your kids
Is to be a good example.
~Barry Spilchuk
9/3/09
Pansy had her babies!!
Pansy and I got pregnant the same weekend. No kidding. Joe and I had planned a trip to DC for the 4th of July, and Pansy went into heat the week before. So I found a Shih-tzu breeder who happened to also board dogs. So in a two for one deal, she kept Pansy for the long weekend and bred her with the sire.
Seven Virtues
I love books. I would cram them in every corner of my house if the clutter of it didn't drive me crazy. Books connect us with each other in a way
Yeah, it's time
Yeah, it's time to start a blog. Several times a week I hear myself say to someone "I'll email it to you", referring to a picture, a recipe, a link, whatever. And with my pregnant mind these days,
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