by Lisa-Jo | Jun 14, 2009 | Sweetstuff, Yard Sale-ing
Pete and Jackson have been in Pittsburgh this weekend helping with Aunt Kim’s relocation and visiting Grandma and Grandpa. Micah and I have spent some quality time together. Micah has spent most of that time sans clothes. And no, I don’t think it’s...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 13, 2009 | Kids, Raising Boys
10. They will beg for food.9. They can destroy absolutely anything in a matter of minutes.8. They find large puddles of mud utterly irresistible.7. They can be trained to play “fetch” with a baseball/tennis ball/ping pong ball – any ball will do.6....
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 12, 2009 | Kids
Last night was the Preschool “Graduation” Ceremony. Really? Good grief. How over-played is this whole graduation industry in the States I thought to myself. No way in heck am I trekking my tired self and my tireder still toddler to attend something that...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 10, 2009 | Travel, Uncategorized
My Grandma turns 98 today. Ninety-Eight! That’s just two years shy of a century, people! And she still turns up at all family events wearing a suit, pantyhose, meticulous makeup and accessories, and heels. She remembers all her grandkids and greatgrandkids by...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 2, 2009 | Kids, Travel, Uncategorized
When he was a 3 months old and we were still living in South Africa Jackson received a care package from a gaggle of my best girl friends back in the States. A “Baby Shower in a Box.” And within that delectable stash of goodies there was something, nay,...