I’ve never been called a ‘helicopter parent.’ I have always tried to be layed back and relaxed in my parenting style. Anyway. Last year Violet had these little friends, twins, who called her every day after school. It was so cute. They chatted and learned how to actually hold a phone conversation. (you don’t sit …

I haven’t been around the last few days because a virus the likes of which I have not seen, nor wish to ever see again has assaulted my home! We have been sick since the beginning of the January, and it all spiraled out of control on Wednesday morning. I had a fever, John had …