Author Archives: Old Mom

Yippee!

By Old Mom | Published: November 6, 2009
Well, the floors finally dried. Now that took a long time! We have some young renters and everyone is happy! The Js have settled-in in Bay St. Louis, just a few blocks from the beach. Doesn’t that sound like fun? Young, newlywed and living on the coast. Yum. We celebrated Halloween with the whole gang at home. [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Outings, day to day, photos | 2 Comments

Rental Property and Old Wood Floors

By Old Mom | Published: October 26, 2009
Recently, we started a new business venture with our 19 year old son, C. At his request we became partners with him investing in rental property. The new business looks like this; He has the youth, motivation and inspiration…good looks, too. We have the DIY experience, attention to details and good credit history. And he must [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Playday

By Old Mom | Published: October 15, 2009
We had loads of fun on Friday. It was our monthly homeschool playday. So, we have about a dozen families that are members of our group and we get together at a local church playground so the kids can play, the teens can visit and the moms can have a group discussion. We had a [...]
Posted in Events, day to day, raising children | Leave a comment

Oooooh LaLa a Giveaway!

By Old Mom | Published: October 13, 2009
Everybody loves a giveaway! Be sure to check this one out. Yes, we are the stars of this giveaway; Out of the Toy Box. Go forth and sign up for $50 worth of toys…your choice. As Prudence Penny says: “adorable back to the basics on-line toy company. They have just the kind of high-quality, inventive, and [...]
Posted in Events, Giveaways!, Toys | Tagged | Leave a comment

Yummmmmy!

By Old Mom | Published: September 25, 2009
Chocolate Toffee Caramel Crunch Cake Well, my mother-in-law celebrated her 70th birthday this month. Now, darn it. Why does that make me feel old? Okay, okay, I won’t go there again. Back to the birthday. The entire family gathered at a local ‘fish camp’ to enjoy seafood and fried catfish in honor of Granny Sue. [...]
Posted in Household, Outings, day to day, photos | 2 Comments

Growing up or Growin’ old

By Old Mom | Published: September 4, 2009
Once upon a time, my world revolved around pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and all those wonderful, related subjects! I was recently reminded of how my world has changed. The change came along oh, so gradually sneaking up behind me….but also in the blink of an eye! Now just how is that possible? One minute I am [...]
Posted in day to day, photos, raising children | 6 Comments