... of course, as a child– but mainly we were just celebrating a day off. The kids in my neighborhood ran wild all day, the parents all got shitfaced, and at least one [...]...

I hope everyone is having a good 4th of July so far! We’ve been running around a bit today already! This morning we went to my parents’ house to pick up some fireworks we had there and visit a while…then it was back to the house to clean...

There we are, our sweet sweet family with it's newly married eldest and his lovely brand-new wife. It's an out-of-body experience to watch your son get married, and this was a wonderful one. I'd been very nervous: would it go...

...ie, or whatever. I will then go to bed, he comes down and erases the chores from the white board and does nothing. As if his parents are too moronic to notice the dishes are still in the sink. I know the inclination is to insist that he do the chores w...

... house when my "other" friends came over. I still didn't get it until a day later when I overheard her asking my parents, "When did she become friends with the black girl?" I remember being confused and embarrassed by my Grammie&#...

Kicked Out ~ Richard W Hardwick Sixteen-year-old Danny is kicked out by his parents and has nowhere to go but a shelter for homeless teenagers. There he finds a friend in the more experienced Goochy, who helps him find his feet. But the other residents ar...

...ory posed the question: I’m curious to know where I stand in comparison to other Americans as well as other world citizens, parents and non-parents, I’d like to know your views on gun control and the second amendment. Aside from that fact that they&...

...s of memories! This is my first picture with my car:The story behind how I got my car is pretty special. My 17th birthday (my parents made me wait a year to get my license... lame!), my parents surprised me by parking the car on the driveway & then c...

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children” –Ephesians 5:1 Don’t you just love to listen to kids repeat all the things that they hear? Sometimes as parents it makes us smile—like when my sweet little girl asks me, “Mommy, did I te...

... back in March, I had no furniture or anything. To cut a long story short, after I moved out of my ex’s house back to my parents, I ended up selling him everything [...]...

...about is not my friend shes my girlfriend! REALLY! It was the talk of December get over it! What happened to just telling your parents! Anyway leave comments and all that especially if you've come across someone like that before! Rosie xXxXx...

...nd really, I suppose the real question is... Will the fact that there is smoking portrayed in the movie truly be a factor for parents struggling to determine if this movie is appropriate for their child? Is the illicit smoking truly going to be the deal...

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Justin and I found out that I was pregnant shortly after we celebrated our two-month wedding anniversary. We officially announced our news to family and friends over the course of about a month. We told the parents on Christmas and attempted to keep it a...

The Equation: When I came home from working full time outside the home, I had several interests I wanted to explore with my new-found time (ha.) One of those things was seriously preparing for emergencies. I have a family of four, plus my parents next d...

...st dust. Perhaps a few dirty footprints, and the stains left by un-coastered cups. A light bulb would know about the time your parents were out of town, and you and an [...]...

...ways have ideas. I think it would be wise for the school to come up with a policy (I know, I know...where are common sense and parents when you need them?) Send a letter home during the summer letting everyone know what the policy is regarding cell phones...

...t see very often, that takes me back to my childhood. And also consumes me with thoughts about my own mortality. Michael's parents have passed on. My Father has passed on. It's always weird for me to think we are all gonna die someday. It kind of ...

...ing in his furnace. His place was completely surrounded by water and he was also letting us know that he was evacuating to his parents place. He's got an SUV that sits higher than the water so he can make it down the lane. Lise and I grabbed flashlig...

The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week has six other children and never expected to have eight more when she took fertility treatment, her mother said. - Associated PressOh, by the way, the mother lives with her parents.  So, how many more kids ...

The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week has six other children and never expected to have eight more when she took fertility treatment, her mother said. - Associated PressOh, by the way, the mother lives with her parents.  So, how many more kids ...

...Maya's vocabulary has exploded. She seemed to learn and pick up new words everyday. Recently, to the astonishment of her parents, she used the word "automatically" in a sentence. How she learned that word I still dont know. The one lette...

...as well as an Illinois Hands & Voices board member.  She’s a mom of five kids, with lots of experience in assisting parents of deaf and [...]...

Or more accurately: Wii! Zellers got a shipment of Wiis and they were on sale today. For Christmas my parents gave us some “mad money” to get whatever we wanted, so long as it was frivolous. I think a Wii falls into that category. So I truck...

...nk of it as "The actions one takes or how one acts when no one is looking." (...Or in my child's case...when his parents aren't looking.)Warning: I am going to do a little bragging here. I do know though that it is not what I have done.....

– my attempt at a short story School was not exactly a fun place. Though he still ressisted his parents’ efforts to drag him to school occasionally, little Buddha had come to the conclusion that the tiring ritual was unavoidable. At least un...

YouTube Direktvideo link What a cool video by the Intel Museum team. Since joiningn Intel in 2000, the museum has been one of my favorite places to take visitors and conduct video interviews at Intel Headquarters in Santa Clara. The museum attracts som...

While some parents are not comfortable in the disciplinary role, order in a family must be preserved for all to survive. Lets take a look at some of the common methods of disciplining children and see how they really work.1. Spanking. While most parents h...

...g about my own life. it is a good reminder to evaluate our own life. do i take my days on this earth for granted? do i tell my parents, my brother, my family, my friends...how much i love them and do i put this love into action? do i enjoy being alive, be...