Tough Cookie Mommy | November 11, 2010
Eleven years ago today, I married the love of my life and it was the beginning of an adventure that continues today. These days, we are the proud parents of two wonderful and beautiful boys, homeowners, and firmly embedded into the American Dream. However, every great story has a beginning and ours is pretty unconventional [...]
Tough Cookie Mommy | November 9, 2010
This evening, I was listening to my seven year old son read aloud as part of his homework. I couldn’t help but think to myself that he is a much better reader than some of my students in the eighth grade. You would not believe how many teenagers these days barely know how to read. [...]
Tough Cookie Mommy | November 8, 2010
Lately, I have been seeing a lot of Blog Hops and I have really enjoyed participating in many of them. So, I thought to myself that it would be a great idea to start my own Blog Hop so that my readers could mingle and meet one another. Here are the rules: WELCOME TO [...]
Tough Cookie Mommy | November 7, 2010
I’m feeling a little underappreciated today and I’m sure some of you out there can totally relate to feeling this way. Sometimes it just feels like there is never any “me” time and like I am being pulled in all kinds of directions. Normally, I just do it all and keep moving [...]
Tough Cookie Mommy | November 4, 2010
Last night, my father sent me an email with a link to read an article that was recently published in our local paper about my old High School. It seems that the graduation rate at this school has dropped significantly and the New York City Department of Education gave the school an “F” [...]
Tough Cookie Mommy | November 2, 2010
My Grandmother and my youngest son at his first birthday party in 2007. This evening, I received some bad news. I found out that my Grandmother is very ill. Aside from the obvious reasons why this would be upsetting, it is even more difficult to deal with this because she is so far away [...]
