Category Archives: neighborhood

What’s out your front door?

This question is so old. It’s almost a year old and the funny thing is I think about it all the time. I found this notepad while cleaning out a cupboard in my kitchen but I still love the question. … Continue reading

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Dividing Lines

I can’t even really believe this is happening. It’s such a good thing I live where I do. I couldn’t stand to have these silly rules and regulations to follow. Not to be able to hang my clothes outside????? WHY??? … Continue reading

Posted in appearances, behavior, choices, clothes, differences, laundry, laws, lifestyles, neighborhood, people, things, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Michigan Authorities Attack Woman for Babysitting Neighbor Kids

When I heard this story last week, to be honest, I couldn’t believe it. I mean really. All this woman is doing is trying to be nice to her neighbors children. Now she’s in for a fight and I for … Continue reading

Posted in babysitters, babysitting, behavior, child care, childhood, children, choices, daycare, differences, emotions, environment, fears, feelings, kids, kindness, lifestyles, memories, money, neighborhood, neighbors, parent's, parenting, people, problems, relationships, stupid people, things, thinking, thoughts, Uncategorized, volunteer, working parents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Bikes to school by SKL

How many of you walked or biked to school as kids? My family always lived close enough to walk to all of our schools.  It would have been fun to bike, but even when all of us had a bike … Continue reading

Posted in activities, behavior, bikes, childhood, children, choices, dangers, differences, education, kids, lifestyles, live and learn, memories, neighborhood, old days, people, safety, school, things, today's times, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Wrong side of the Tracks

Everyone has heard that saying right? So and so is from the wrong side of the tracks. Well our town has that when it comes to our schooling and the price of living. Our town has roughly 15,000 people in … Continue reading

Posted in changes, childhood, children, choices, differences, educating, education, emotions, fairness, fears, feelings, future, kids, memories, neighborhood, parent's, people, politics, school, special ed, teachers, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

The 2nd Great Depression?

When people ask me where I grew up I say, Sacramento. That’s where I was born and lived until I was 16, so I do consider Sacramento my hometown. 90% of my family still lives there. So when I heard … Continue reading

Posted in afraid, alone, anger, depression, differences, economy, embarrassed, emotions, environment, fears, feelings, gangs, hurt, judging, life, life lessons, neighborhood, people, problems, sadness, sorrow, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 41 Comments

When is it time to leave your kids home alone/Where have all the babysitters gone?

I was reading this post today written by my friend Jen Henry over at Parent2Parent and it got us to talking about babysitters.  So my little brain went nuts.  I’d been thinking about this quite a bit lately so I thought I’d … Continue reading

Posted in accidents, adults, afraid, age, babysitting, behavior, being alone, change, childhood, children, choices, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, growing up, home alone, kids, laws, life, life lessons, lifestyles, neighborhood, neighbors, people, small towns, thinking, thoughts, today's times, Uncategorized, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Kids Korner (SKL)

How many friends do you have living on your street?

Posted in childhood, children, kids, Kids Korner, life, memories, neighborhood, simple questions | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments