Hellobee

Haunted bath Apologies that this post isn’t more timely, (i.e. October 1st). The little Sk8ers have been home sick on and off all month, so I’m playing catch-up. But, if you’re like our family you enjoy a good ghost story all year. Hopefully, this round-up of ideas that get our little ghouls in the Halloween spirit can be referenced for a […]

Spirituality: A broad concept with room for many perspectives. In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience—something that touches us all.  – via the University of Michigan After reading Deepak Chopra’s inspiring, little book, The […]

Hanging loose this summer It has been an action packed summer here at Mom Camp Headquarters: Visited six states,  played with nine distant cousins, enjoyed countless ice cream cones and we’ve almost worn holes in our Native Jeffersons (not even sure how that is possible!) – and summer isn’t over yet. In early May I looked into day […]

I’m not sure what kind of dream world that I live in, but I still associate summer with reading – ah the good ol’ days. These chaotic days my hours on airplanes are spent wiping-up spills and breaking-up fights instead of kicking back with a good book (or smut magazine), and the little sk8ers make […]

We believe that children have an inherent drive to actively investigate and make a positive impact on the world around them. When presented with stimulating and engaging experiences, children intuitively take full advantage of the opportunities to learn. – PlayfulLearning.com Just when I was worrying about what I was going to do with the little […]

First Day of Kindergarten (and little Sk8er supporting) This year I volunteered to be D’s kindergarten class parent. I’m not even sure how it came to be, and now that I look back I didn’t even ask if anyone else wanted the job, which was rude (sorry!). Luckily for me the rest of the parents […]

Mommy, are mummies real? Seems like an easy enough question, right? I paused for a minute knowing that this was one of those parental moments. I could just say no, knowing that he was really asking about the scary monster kind, and avoid the whole uncomfortable talk about death. But then what if a fellow […]