Claire the Afena Mom Blog

A couple weeks ago while I was out and about running errands, I stopped by the credit union to make a deposit into my account. When I was finished with my transaction, the teller handed me a postcard and started telling me all about the credit union’s upcoming annual meeting.

We scour the couch cushions, empty pockets, clean out closets and dust off appliances, all in hopes that we can add just a little more cash to our pockets to make our paychecks stretch a little farther.

Well, the calendar officially says today is the first day of Spring, a day that made itself known this morning with window rattling claps of thunder, sky illuminating cracks of lightening, driving rain and a little hail. Not exactly the sunny sky, birds chirping and green grass picture we all have in our minds when it comes to springtime.

There’s something about the approach of Spring, the warmer weather and the glow of sunshine that seems to make you completely and totally aware of….every single flaw in your home.

It starts with that small cough and a scratchy throat. Dry air perhaps? A sniffle, a sneeze, maybe just dust? Sure, this time of year when school populations dwindle and emails circulate the office notifying everyone of an absence…we’ll go with it’s just dust and dry air.

My four legged child, Moose the Mastiff, turned 2 this past weekend. I refer to him as my four legged child because most of the time I find myself shouting the same things at him as I do my actual children.

Ahhh car shopping….for some it can be such a thrill and for others it can be a nightmare. It all depends on how you approach the venture.

Thomas Edison’s famous description of genius stated that it was, “1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.” The older I get I really think Edison was describing moms, not geniuses.