On a recent trip to a local amusement park with my family, I had my first experience with virtual lines. Instead of being forced to stare at the back of some stranger’s head for 55 minutes as I inched my way to the front to board what inevitably turns out to be a 30-second thrill ride, I could spend my time meandering through an air-conditioned lobby looking at … [Read more...]
Mama’s Turn: Take the Key and LOCK Her Up
Remember the old nursery rhyme you would sing out of tune while holding hands out like a bridge so other kids would walk under, until the bridge fell and you “locked up” the person you trapped? Well, it seems some smart grownups decided to take that idea and run with it, but without the creepy singing. Thus, was born the idea of THE ESCAPE ROOM! Okay, I’m sure that is not how … [Read more...]
’Twas the Middle of SUMMER BREAK…
’Twas the Middle of SUMMER BREAK… by Sharon Fuentes ’Twas the middle of summer break And all through the house, Every creature was stirring Mom, both kids and her spouse. Wet bathing suits and towels Lying on the floor without care With hopes that the Laundry Fairy Would soon see them there. And I in my tank top, Pony tail and baseball cap, Wishfully dreaming that … [Read more...]
Mama’s Turn: Chasing Down Kindness
A few years back, I read an article about how throughout the holiday season people were choosing to do 30 random acts of kindness as a way of showing how thankful they were. I loved the concept and immediately came up with my own twist on the idea. I headed out to the grocery store and purchased 30 lottery tickets. “I’m going to put these tickets in the teacher’s mail … [Read more...]
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