How often do people use that analogy when speaking to others about trying some long-lost activity that they are afraid they’ve forgotten? I hear it often because supposedly one can’t forget how to ride a bike. I’ll be testing out that theory today. I haven’t regularly ridden a bike in over 20 years. I never [...]
Category: moms
Have You Ever Found Yourself in a Style Rut?
Have you ever wished that Stacy London and Clinton Kelly from TLC’s "What Not to Wear" could take you away on a shopping spree and tell you what looked good on you? Well, that’s where I’ve been lately. I started struggling with my clothes last semester. Many would say I looked fine, and maybe I [...]
The little scars left behind
Today is a bittersweet day. Today is my son's annual IEP meeting/3-year evaluation. It's our last at his current school. I am early for the meeting since I had to get the boys to school on time, so here I sit in my car, pondering what will happen during the meeting. I always go into [...]
Making a few edits to the blog
Just a few..... new address: momstudent.wordpress.com. I was starting to hate my previous address, as it was too long and too confusing, so I changed it up. I decided not to buy a domain until I figure out if I really like this one. I changed the title to MomStudent Madness--a bit more fun. I [...]
Ch-ch-ch-changes!
The spring semester is in full swing for me—so far so good. With the Martin Luther King holiday this past Monday, I haven’t even had a full two weeks of school. Ask me in a month how it’s really going, as it’s kind of hard to tell right now. One of the things I struggled [...]
Time to “rock” 2013!
(I couldn't resist the title of this post--go ahead, have a laugh at my expense and call me a dork. I know you want to if you have an idea where this is going.) First things first: last semester was kind of miserable. It was a huge challenge for me and also for my family. [...]
How I’ve spent my summer vacation
According to an app I have on my iPhone, school starts in 8 days and 20 hours or so. Exciting stuff, right? Eh, I'm not sure how I feel about it right now. Last year, I was really excited and this year I am nervous for some reason. Maybe it's because I know what I [...]
