Posts by bec

Oh, Shanti.  I'm so sorry.  I know it has been over 6 months since I lost my dog, and it still hurts every day.  The only blessing for me was that I didn't have to euthanize as he passed on the morning we were going to...

Oh, Shanti.  I hope your little fur-baby comes through.    RR: I made it to boot camp this morning!!!! 

Yep, I know the self-recrimination well!  It's been something of a lifelong struggle to internalize that poor food choices do not actually reflect on my quality of a human being or my self worth.

JG - I'm going to join you come Monday.    Nic, Shanti -   I have been there with the dog messes all over the house. It isn't a fun place to be.  And I have been there with having to clean up everybody else's...

Shanti - I need you to come here and make these smoothies for me!  They sounds divine!   No running.  I just couldn't get out.  Just couldn't make myself do it.  I'm going to start fresh next week, I think....

Illinois now has a lively history of bankrupting the pension funds and then telling the folks that were planning their retirement on it, "Oh well."  I really feel for government workers in this state.  Politics give me a...

Kristina - That amendment question was very confusing, and I was also afraid to leave it blank, as that actually constitutes a vote!  Yes, Illinois politics at its finest!

Yes.  My children's schools do this.  From 1st or 2nd grade on, the kids come too. 

I would definitely say to schedule a conference and see if you can get a better feel for her teaching style.  As Miranda said, there could be a legitimate teaching style that is going on here, that your DD is just not resonating...

Katie has always been pretty clueless as to subtle mean girl interactions.  One of the things that helped us last year, when a girl was being obnoxious to her was another friend that was a little hyper aware of these sorts of...