Mama Knows Best

Ethan is attending the very same elementary school I once attended.  Some mornings when I drop him off, I have a hard time believing that I have a child old enough to attend this very school.  Ethan has also been fortunate enough to have the same amazing teachers as I have growing up.

For instance, my band teacher growing up was awesome.  He was very passionate about music and ensuring that children succeeded.  When I began playing the saxophone, he was right there by my side helping me and encouraging me to do my very best.  Honestly, I am not sure I would have stuck it out as long as I did had it not been for him.

Well, long story short, Ethan has the exact same teacher for his music appreciation class.  Mr. S commented the last time I bumped into him at school that it made him feel old that I had a child enough to be in his classroom.  Although Ethan has a few years left to decide on whether he’d like to join band, I’ve decided to start pricing out instruments and comparing them.  Would it be more cost efficient for him to Rent an instrument online or for me to purchase one out right?  Of course, should he want to play the saxophone or clarinet, his mama and Gamma can hook him up.  Our instruments are still in pristine condition and are taken care of monthly.

This band nerd mama is hoping and praying that both Ethan and Addison will follow in her footsteps and join band when they get older.

The Author of this post is Freddy Savage

Almost every holiday, my husband’s family goes to the movie theater to see whatever new family movie has recently come out. I really did not understand this tradition when my husband and I were dating because I thought that holidays should be spent at home with family instead of in a movie theater with strangers. When my husband and I got married, I decided to put my foot down and we stopped going to the movie theater on holidays. I told him that I wanted to form our own traditions at home. We made a compromise and got satellite TV from http://www.directstartv.com/, so we would be able to watch a movie from one of our movie channels at home. I told my husband that it it’s a little ridiculous to spend so much money going to the movie theater to watch a movie when you can enjoy movies in the comfort of your home. We usually watch a holiday movie when we are home on Christmas night. I like this tradition and we plan to continue it when we have children someday.

The Author of this post is Darius Boone

Thinking back on the time before I lived far from my family, I don’t know how I did it! I think it’s absurd that so many people don’t ever move away from home but you know, there’s something to be said for not having to answer to your family all the time. I think it’s amazing being out here on my own and only having to talk to people via carol stream clear internet – I love having my own life and whether or not my family likes it I don’t think I’m going to be moving back anytime soon. I love my parents, don’t get me wrong, but I like having my space too because sometimes when I’m close to home I worry a lot about whether or not my family thinks I abandoned them. This new job is what brought me here but I think it would take a lot to get me BACK home. I love being totally independent from my family and I think more people should make that type of lifestyle a priority!

Some of my single friends seem to be relieved that they’ve passed the life of diapers and tantrums, and I’m happy that they’re happy. Other friends however speak wistfully about their desire to find a partner and establish their own home.

I’ve tried my hand at matchmaking with little success but recently, my friend in Mountain View told me about an interesting dating program in the area that’s become quite popular among singles of all ages.

The program is called Table for Six and it’s quite a simple, yet clever, concept. Table for Six sets up six members who meet at a local eatery for a relaxing dinner engagement. The participants chat together and scope each other out. If two members are attracted to each other, they arrange their own subsequent dating. If none of the participants click, they receive a new dinner date assignment where they then meet a whole new group.

My friend is a successful businesswoman who is very careful about everything that she does. She investigated the program by reading Table for Six reviews & complaints and was impressed. She told me that the part of the program that most impressed her was the fact that the staff carefully screens each member. The staff uses members’ profiles to establish dinners so that the participants match in age, interests and background. Julie told me that she had been enjoying her dinner dates simply as a venue where she could meet interesting people and have great conversations. Meeting her present boyfriend was just icing on the cake.