This ‘n’ That

This morning when I was out, I saw a headline in the Chicago Sun-Times which said something to the effect that if you want your child to read better, turn off the T.V. BRAVO!! Talk to your children. Have them read to you. Discuss what you’ve read. Limit the amount of time your children get to watch T.V. and you will have healthier, smarter children!

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I’m back!

I had expected to be away just a day or so, and it’s stretched out to four or five. Nothing earthshaking has happened here, I’ve just been caught up in my off-line life.
Sunday, we celebrated Dear Husband’s birthday. Normally, the birthday person gets to determine what they do they day of their birthday, but DH had to give me a hand outside. I know it was at the bottom of a list of things he could have been doing, but I’m glad he bit the bullet and worked with me.

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