Category Archives: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

How Do You Teach a Kid to Write Well?

Well, damned if I know. Give me food allergies, give me asthma, give me an FH, give me how to explain Love Actually when he walks in on me watching it. I got it. I got all this down. I … Continue reading

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Parenting: The Last Two Weeks

I was awake at 3:00 AM one morning last week with an amazing blog post writing itself in my head. As I was complimenting myself about how enormously funny this was going to be, the Kid walked in and said his … Continue reading

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Correct Grammar, A Lost Art or What Can Drive GiGi Positively Mad

I heard two so-called journalists use the words “very unique” last night on TV. And this morning on the news a bullet point list had the word “consolodating”. Easy stomach. So, as Nicholas and I were getting in the car … Continue reading

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Nicholas made my day

First… “Mom, I got caught playing in mud today.” “Ok, did you get in trouble?” “No. But hey, I eat like a pig, I play like a pig…” CHARMING. Second… He just corrected someone on TV who said “with who” … Continue reading

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