Doing research this week I read an old speech my brother gave. I included a very small excerpt and memory from all of Thatcher kids in this weeks post. Stuart, we miss you and your sense of humor. May it live on in your words. P.S. the little girl in the swimsuit is me. It was one with me all summer. My mom had to force it off of me to wash it.
Read MoreWhat in the world to my bike and Curious George have in common? Well, the color yellow maybe? Maybe just the fact that prize possessions have little to do with value. Did you know that H.A. and Margret Rey fled Paris on a bike with the manuscript of Curious George?
Read MoreDo you think the Internet is Private? You shouldn't spy or snoop! I agree, but what is spying? What is does private mean? Have you thought about that recently? My brother wrote about it in the 70's and won an award for his reflections.
Read MoreThree ways to master a Parent-Teacher Conferences as a teacher or as a parent and across cultures! I had a really bad one many years ago...actually more than one.
Read MoreDo you want to stop by? Ring because I am used to this kind of atmosphere and mayhem. I was never lonely as a kid.... there was always something up in this big crazy family.
Read MoreDon't think a mini skirt can stop a girl from chasing two criminals down the street. I am a bit crazy at times but proud of it!
Read MoreWould you chop someone's fingers off? Would you dare? My sister did!
Read MoreThinking of a summer away with a University for your teen? Sounds like an excellent idea! It can be but beware of what you are paying for.
Read MoreWho hasn't felt like they wanted to bully back when their child is hurt? Be honest, don't you feel like you want to get back at the culprit? I am guilty! Susan Perabo sums up how it feels when your child is bullied in her New York Time article. Her fundamental question is should you feel ashamed or triumphant?
Read MoreI have so many nicknames, from Cinder to Al the Pal to Ali to Mrs. Rambo. I don't really like Rambo but I do think at times I deserve this nickname.
Read MoreHaving trouble convincing your teen not to have screens in their rooms? I can help.... read on parents, this is a truth, it is an old method and it works!
Read MoreI leaped without looking at what could have been... a true dreamer, giving up everything for love ... and then he wasn't at the airport. Looking back I think my parents were pretty amazing to "allow" me to give up my studies to chase a dream. What started out with two suitcases, a mountain bike and a suitcase turned out amazing, even with the hiccup at the airport.
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