Mama Mia
February 18, 2010 by Lynn Parsons
Filed under Simply Living
Nearly every mother has had that moment when she opens her mouth and sounds just like her mother. Think it won’t happen to you? Think again. I recently read a fun survey at www.TheBabyWebsite.com that asked 3,000 moms what phrases are most likely to be passed down from one generation to another. The top sayings included: [...]
The Best Gift
December 31, 2009 by Lynn Parsons
Filed under Simply Living
On my recent birthday, my son taught me a little something about giving.
Morning Rush Hour
November 5, 2009 by Lynn Parsons
Filed under Parenting, Simply Living
Some mornings everything runs smoothly — books and homework are ready and waiting in book bags, no milk gets spilled at breakfast and there’s no surprise announcement that your five-year old needs to collect leaves and acorns for a class project. But most mornings, we rush to get the children dressed and fed in time [...]
Three Ways to Volunteer in the Classroom
October 21, 2009 by Lynn Parsons
Filed under Simply Living
I just spent the morning in my son’s classroom. Fortunately, my job allows me flexibility in my schedule, so I am able to volunteer one or two times a week. Today, I helped the children with reading, which is extremely rewarding. But other times, I sit in front of a paper cutter and stapler, collating [...]
Simply Living, Part I
October 1, 2009 by Lynn Parsons
Filed under Simply Living
Through this blog, I hope to share my own story as a wife, a mother and a professional, and how those worlds overlap. And we’ll talk about change, life’s only constant.