How to get your kids to stop bickering with two simple words ...

Dance off!

What I learned today ...

I was not cut out to be a stage mom.

Either that or I am the quintessential stage mom ...

So I had to cut out.

Every step we take

We signed up for a spring running clinic last month.

I wasn't looking forward to it, to be frank. 

I like the idea of running ... 

but ... 

After about 10 minutes of actually trying to do it ...

I usually give up.

We signed up because the kids wanted to run as a family.

After yesterday's horrifying events in Boston, however, I've discovered that I'm actually looking forward to the first meet tomorrow. 

I may walk more than I run, but I will be thinking of Boston with every step I take. 

Spring needs to pay up ...

Because it's overdue.

If Spring were a library book it would owe at least five bucks.

And if it were a DVD?

Spring would have owned it by now.

Spring Break. Day two:

This is me.

I am having a wonderful time ...

It's either that or ...

I'm going to tear some poor yak limb from limb.

It's a toss-up.