Here it goes...when I was a kid...but really when I was a kid we actually did this thing called going outside and playing.  We played kickball, wiffleball, spud, tag, kick the can.  All of the other kids on our street played outside too.  I also did these other incredible and amazing things - I walked to school.  I walked to the store.  I rode my bike to the swimming pool.  This wasn't when I was 12.  I was young.  My sister and I would walk...

I try really hard to be a good mom but there are days.  Days like today.  Mornings like this morning that I want to put in my two weeks notice and move on.  That's a joke.  Why do kids have to be so difficult?  I am a big believer in picking your battles.  I try not to make a big deal about the little things so hopefully I can have more impact on the big things that really matter.  But...but...this morning it was all about little things.  It's abou...