CintheHood

Well, we had the PPT for my son yesterday. Unfortunately, the counselor from the center was sick & couldn’t make it. (I was NOT pleased with this, since I had been working like crazy to make sure...

So my son has after-school help in Algebra on Wednesdays. This was to be the 3rd week he’s gone. Last week I waited till he was supposed to call me, per his guidance counselor (which he didn’t,...

This has GOT to be my new mantra. It is SO easy to get trapped in an argument—to refute statements, present facts, defend opinions. The thing is, I really don’t like arguing. I will if I...

We were running pretty late today (though we managed to squeak by in time for the first bell). I think it’s because it’s the first day my son has gym during this marking period (he had taken 3rd...

Darn it, I hate when he does this. Last night, my son told me that he was all done with all his homework. Just a few minutes ago, I got a call from his guidance counselor, saying that the English...

Yeah, he was wearing the crankypants this morning! Late again, or at least cutting it to the wire, depending on how the school’s clocks are. I told him that we really need to hit the road by 7:15...

My son was ready relatively early today (in the car before 7:15).  Found out why:  since today is Monday, he needs extra time to bring his violin to the instrument room.  Hey, I'll take it!But he...

Found out that I can't take my name off the credit card without dying first (literally) because we were both co-applicants on the card.  So much for that.  I can only control what is under my...

On Friday night (my crabby day), I was over a friends house.  Her 24-year-old son walks in & she told him to tell me what he said to her the other day when she was stressed out.  He said, "I don't...

I don’t know what it is: whether it’s mid-age hormones, missing “that time” last week for no real reason, my son treating me like crap this morning, very annoying co-workers or life in...

Well, here is one good thing: just paid off the joint credit card with some of the tax money. Once the check clears, I’m getting my name off that card! Unfortunately, there’s not as much $ as I...

Last night during dinner I received a call from my son’s guidance counselor. Apparently my son did not hand in the big science project that was due that day. Now, I had been nagging him...

What do you know -- my son was happy when I got home from work last night!  I told him he seems to be following a pattern:  if he's cranky in the morning, he's happy in the evening & vice versa. ...

I had Good Friday off & the entire weekend was sunny & in the 70s!  Couldn't ask for better weather.The other day, my son actually WANTED to go outside & play & got his sister & dad to go in the...

As an indirect result of April Fool's day,  my son & daughter got into an argument.  He tried to hit her with his belt, but fortunately didn't get close enough to really hurt her.  Mainly her...