Tina's Realm

Still with the sense of humor

2013-04-27T21:30:00.000-07:00

Background: I just had a nasty stomach bug yesterday, and my kids seem to be following suit... Maeven just now up-chucked in the sink after eating chicken noodle soup, and after cleaning out the sink, Adam asked Maeven: "I saved most of the noodles, Maeven, do you want them?" Yep, that's my hubby, always the comedian.

This just a test

2013-02-23T16:53:00.001-08:00

Testing to make sure that my blog is set up to post to Facebook. Ignore this, I'll delete it soon.

Sick thoughts

2013-01-07T16:25:00.001-08:00

Laying in bed, sick with a cold, listening to Pandora on my phone. I plugged in Kenny Loggins, one of my favorites, and it started with his heart wrenching, but oh-so-lovely "Forever"...not a song that reminds me of anything in particular but feels like it must to many. It's such a strong song. Started me thinking about how songs often hold memories and emotions....like how anytime I hear music

My son, the Chippendale

2013-01-03T18:21:00.001-08:00

My 7 yr old son just took his shirt off and looked at me with a huge grin...Tyr: "Mom, look!"Me: "What?" Tyr: "I'm a Chippendale!!"Me: ROFLMAO!!! Why does a 7yr old even know about Chippendales, you ask? Amazing Race Season 21. James and Jaymes, the Chippendales team. Chippendale dancers who brought their cuffs and collars on the race with them and did strut their bare-chested (but no dancing)

Hic-downs

2013-01-01T12:09:00.000-08:00

Tyren: "Why is it called a hiccup? Why isn't it called a hic-down?"....pause...."A hic-down would be from your butt!"

The comedy of my life

2012-12-09T12:34:00.002-08:00

I was just in the bathroom and heard from the living room: Tyren: Dad? Adam: If you ask me for my phone again, I'm going to scream. Tyren: *mumbled something I couldn't hear* Adam: AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!! (in as high pitched a scream as he's capable of) *Raucous laughter from both children*

Feeling really inspired

2012-11-06T08:43:00.001-08:00

I listen to business podcasts EVERY DAY. No joke. Gawd it makes me feel so inspired! I know I've yet to accomplish what I'm striving for: financial stability for our family. But I am learning more every day, and I truly believe that we will get there and that all I'm learning from listening to so many fabulous podcasts and experts that host and are interviewed on them regularly truly helps me

I have a dream

2012-11-02T23:34:00.001-07:00

OK now I have that song from the end of Mama Mia in my head. *sigh* But seriously, I've had this dream for some time now...that I am going to come up with an idea that will eventually make enough money that I can help our family out in a significant way. That the day will come when I am bringing in the equivalent of a full-time income, from my home businesses. Maybe even an excellent paying

The Birthday Fairy

2012-07-08T13:49:00.000-07:00

I just realized (HOW is this possible??) that I’ve never written in great detail about this very special tradition we have in our family that started when Maeven was 2 (in 2002). The Birthday Fairy! Shortly before Maeven’s 2nd birthday I learned about the Birthday Fairy. I explained to Maeven (as best as I could to a toddler) that Mommy just learned about this fairy that comes to children’s

Did I just say that?

2012-06-18T23:51:00.005-07:00

I posted this on Facebook, but I just realized stuff mostly just gets lost there, and I should post it here so I can find it again in the future (and laugh). This is from a couple days ago and we were just cracking up over it. ----- Did I really just say, loudly, in anger: "Your feet need to stay away from her butt!"

An old email

2012-06-18T23:49:00.001-07:00

Very weird. I just found this email (below) in the archives on my gmail account when searching for something else. Very cool to read all these details about my life 6 years ago!! ------------------------------ SUBJECT: Tyren's ONE! Date: 7/6/06 Hi everybody! I thought it was time for a family letter to everyone since Tyren is now ONE YEAR OLD! Man time flies!! First, let me tell you what our

You're always saying things wrong!

2012-05-28T14:29:00.000-07:00

Tyren (nearly 7), in anger to his older sister who was correcting something he said (as always): "Its chiffy!! Not jiffy! You're always saying things wrong! It's thinger, not finger!!!"

My funny daughter

2012-05-24T20:46:00.001-07:00

Tyren: I wonder if the universe goes on forever.Maeven: It could end...we don't know...We could be in a snow globe for all we know.- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Oh yay, Barney

2011-12-23T10:02:00.000-08:00

Just heard my 6yr old (watching tv) lament, "Oh yay, Barney. *pause* This is for toddlers."

Lets eat nuts

2011-12-21T22:35:00.001-08:00

My 6yr old was just singing the Prince song "Let's Go Crazy"...in his rendition, it sounded like this: "Let's go crazy...Let's eat nuts!"ROFLMAO!! Always a source of amusement, this one is!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

"I'll do it!"

2011-12-10T19:00:00.001-08:00

Maeven: Dad, can I play on your iPhone? Adam: No Maeven: Why not? Adam: Because I'm mean. Maeven: No you're not. Adam: Yes I am...see I'll come over there and whack you. *whack* Maeven: *laughing* That didn't hurt! Do it again!! Adam: No. Tyren: *piping up* I'll do it!!

Looking up...

2011-12-09T09:33:00.001-08:00

I woke up this morning dwelling on how I want to live somewhere else...how I think it would be better to live in the cohousing development a friend of mine lives in, as everything's new and energy efficient and the whole community takes care of all the little things that we ourselves cannot seem to handle as independent home owners in this run-down house we currently own. Thinking how I'd like to

Multi-generational education

2011-09-25T17:09:00.000-07:00

Since enrolling my kids in a homeschool charter at the beginning of this school year (just about a month ago)...I've had a chance to see what I now strongly believe education SHOULD look like. Multi-generational. NOT segregating specific age groups and having them in a classroom with just one or 2 adults...but the WHOLE FAMILY being involved! My kids now get to go to classes which might be

Big changes for us

2011-09-09T09:29:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went to the "Welcome Back" potluck at ERCLC. Got to re-connect with old friends and make some new ones! It was very friendly and wonderful! I am feeling VERY good about this choice to try this charter. The drive is a bit much (one hour, one way, so 2 hours each trip), but we listened to an audiobook and the kids did just fine. I just have to remember to get plenty of sleep the night

So we're venturing into the charter school realm...

2011-08-21T12:31:00.000-07:00

I founded The Learning Village Homeschool Resource Center a couple years ago because I had heard about this fabulous homeschool charter in Visalia (an hour away)...and I wanted something like that here in Fresno. I decided, after many online discussions with local homeschoolers, that we could make that happen here and went about making it so. I got our 501(c)(3) status and founded and led the

Interesting flashback…

2011-06-12T12:24:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I got a blast from my past. Very interesting to me because I just am usually not exposed to this crap anymore these days…so I really notice it when it happens. A kid was visiting a neighbor and lurking around the kids playing in my yard…I still don’t really know what he was saying and if things were truly the way I perceived them…but I got a vibe off this kid from the way he carried

Another day, another dollar

2011-04-21T22:41:00.000-07:00

OK not really...but I AM making more money with my businesses and I feel big things coming!! I'm really excited by it all! At the same time I'm feeling particularly overwhelmed with life right now...but that is pretty much a given with me. I hate the feeling of overwhelm and just tonight I'm starting to feel like its smothering me again...but this isn't an uncommon feeling. I am just thankful

What my life has been like lately

2011-02-28T10:26:00.000-08:00

Ok this is going to be a whinefest...just warning you. I think I deserve to whine a bit after the last 2 weeks I've had. Starting at or around Valentine's Day Maeve got sick. Sore throat, lots of crying about how her throat hurts (she always gets a sore throat when she gets sick, and she has NO tolerance for pain whatsoever. Its a joy to listen to alllll day long, lemme tell you.) Midweek Tyr

making the best of where i am

2011-02-16T10:50:00.000-08:00

i woke up this morning after having some very vivid dreams about moving to jersey (where i spent my high school & early college years) to a fabulous old house i used to live in with lots of big rooms...that house was in a cute little town of freehold (bruce springsteen's "hometown", which isn't so small anymore)...but in my dream it was on the beach (which, as i recall, was only about a half hour

time wasters

2010-09-24T20:24:00.000-07:00

i've spent a lot of time lately thinking on how to get enough time to do things that are important to me...and it occurred to me that i'm REALLY glad now that our tv consumption is at an all-time low. what a time waster tv can be! there's really not enough time in the day for me to get all that i want/need to get done, done...where in the world would i fit regular tv viewing? i see computer