Mom is Just a Nickname

Oh. I forgot a word. CANDY. Halloween CANDY is evil! I think I bought 6 bags of chocolate candy and none of it has survived to this day, and it’s not even Halloween yet! The same thing happens every year. I buy chocolate candy with the bestest of intentions: to hand out the good stuff to the trick or treaters. And then the day or two before trick or treating, I discover that I don’t have any candy! So I go out and buy a few bags of the non-chocolatey stuff out of guilt. How could I take away all of those kids’ chocolatey treats?

Oh, it gets worse though. I’ll dig through my kids’ bags after trick or treating and find the good stuff. That becomes mine too! hehe.

Is it any wonder I can’t lose weight? bleh!

Halloween is actually kind of special to me. It falls exactly between Jillian and Sullivan’s birthdays. It’s also right in the heart of one of my favorite seasons, Autumn. Autumn in Florida is a little different than Autumn up North though. By this time of year in Maryland or Ohio, we’d be wearing heavier clothes by now. Jeans and sweatshirts most days. Down in the Sunshine State, we’re finally cooling off to highs in the 70’s. While that’s a vast improvement on the upper 90’s that we live in from April to mid-September, it’s still not cool enough for me! I miss the crisp mornings, the smell of the leaves that have fallen, the warm fall colors on the trees and in gardens. Chrysanthemums are one of my favorite flowering plants and they just don’t seem to do as well in Florida as they do up North. They survive, certainly, but I have yet to have any of my mums thrive down here!

Anyhow, this morning felt like fall to me. This afternoon feels more like summer. Such is life.

Halloween’s almost here, and there isn’t any chocolate in my house…I really wish I had some chocolate right now!

I want to start by thanking Lori for letting me interview her for this new blog.  I know she stays busy with her kids and with making necklaces, so I really appreciate her taking the time to work with me.

 I learned a lot more about home schooling after talking with her.  Socialization is the big thing that caught my eye, as you probably noticed.  I’ve always had tucked in the back of my head the idea that school is better for socializing our kids and much of what I read on the topic challenged that idea.   I’ve always had great respect for parents who choose to home school, since I know it takes organization and dedication to their children.  I watched my aunt home school her children for many years and saw how they thrived and how much energy she gave to them in the process.  Now I have many friends who home school and I continue to be in awe of the commitment they make to helping their children reach their potential.

 Another occupation that takes organization, dedication, and commitment is that of freelance writer.  I’m just stepping out into the writing world in a serious way, and I have been fortunate to have a friend who is already working as a freelance writer.  Her name is Lynn and she’s becoming very well known for her blog, Virtual Wordsmith, thanks to her author interviews and book reviews.  My interview with Lynn will be coming soon!