tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62631251749661437862024-09-07T17:23:36.441-04:00Tangled Tinsel one mom's random ramblings and snarky snippets about coping with midlife, raising teens and keeping up with the super-momsNutmeggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342405224652178734noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263125174966143786.post-52087669820330911952014-02-02T10:55:00.002-05:002014-02-02T10:55:41.081-05:00There is no "I" in Team...but there is a "Me"No self-respecting ranter in our neck of the woods could possibly resist tackling the topic of kids' sports. It's almost too easy...parents have made such asses out of themselves, that finding humorous stories is like shooting fish in a barrel.
Maybe it's not like this where you live (if so, please send me your zip code so I can start searching the real estate listings). Maybe you live in Nutmeggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342405224652178734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263125174966143786.post-69381074471937472014-01-30T14:31:00.001-05:002014-01-30T18:50:25.781-05:00Step Away from the Glue Gun
Before I begin my rant story, I would like to state that by no means am I trying to throw teachers under the bus. My mom was a teacher, some of my best friends are teachers and I have close relationships with most of my children's current and former teachers. Their jobs are challenging and their monetary compensation is not even remotely commensurate with their importance. I would Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263125174966143786.post-11708825156738574372014-01-29T12:51:00.003-05:002014-01-30T13:56:13.508-05:00Walking Uphill Both Ways...the Wussification of our Kids, Part OneIt is already 11 AM and I have yet to empty the dishwasher, make my bed, start the laundry, etc. That's because the idiots on the school board county officials have declared yet another "2 hour delay" due to the fact that apparently eight flakes of snow fell somewhere within our 400 square mile county.
The topic of weather-related school closings has generated quite a bit of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263125174966143786.post-77416145747750892912014-01-28T14:34:00.002-05:002014-01-28T14:34:36.914-05:00Dear Diary...?I have always loved diaries. Well, I've always loved the idea of a diary. I picture myself sitting down at the end of the day (with a cup of herbal tea), ready to record the innermost thoughts and thoughtful observations that would provide valuable self awareness as I progressed through my life. Alas, every diary I have attempted to keep has been abandoned within weeks. &Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0