15 in 5

Posted on March 26, 2013 by metrospirit

Because I love a list. Especially a random list. Just because you and I are sitting at the same bar doesn’t mean you should participate in my conversation. Bars don’t always equal buddies. I was talking to her, not…

Allow Me

Posted on February 6, 2013 by metrospirit

Incentives are wonderful things The Boy has asked for an allowance. For about half of you, this will sound totally normal. When you were little, you got paid weekly for doing your chores. You made your bed, picked up your…

Travel Stories

Posted on September 7, 2012 by metrospirit

Driving back from DC would’ve been quicker than this plane ride Everyone has a travel story. It usually includes delays, sitting on runways, screaming children and bland airplane food. Her story isn’t nearly as traumatic as his story, and I…

Bad Mom!

Posted on August 10, 2012 by metrospirit

A slacker family means a fun summer I might have been a bad parent this summer. Don’t get me wrong. I think everyone had fun. Our routines are absolutely shot. That’s what summer is for, right? Of course. I like…

Fountain of Youth

Posted on August 2, 2012 by metrospirit

Should I be worried about getting older? The Girl says yes. his morning, while watching the Olympics, we saw a commercial for wrinkle repair cream. “Mama, you should get that!” The Girl exclaimed with a smile. I asked her why,…

As the Teen Years Approach

Posted on July 27, 2012 by metrospirit

Last week, I had the pleasure of traveling with 12 kids. It was different than traveling with my own. These were teenagers. Also, since I’m not their mom, none of them talked back a single time. We weren’t traveling as…

15 in 5

Posted on July 20, 2012 by metrospirit

Because I love a list. Especially a random list. 1. I’m writing from Ireland. It’s been rainy, but because it rains all the time, everything is green. It’s gorgeous. 2. Yesterday we visited some monastic ruins that date back…

Mind Your Own Business!

Posted on July 13, 2012 by metrospirit

Nothing says “It’s holiday time” like a family argument, right? Boy did we have one this Independence Day. It’s not what you think, though. I didn’t have anything to do with it, and we didn’t fight with each other. I…