There was a time in our lives when the thought of dining out at a restaurant was met with a certain level of trepidation and anxiety. With small children the reality usually met the expectation . . . . . . .

At some point in time as a parent to boys up to and including the teen years you will encounter the phenomenon of what I casually refer to as couch surfing. No this is not the commonly used term that involves sitting, reclining and/or laying down on a couch . . . . . . .

BRIBERY IS A WAY OF LIFE IN OUR HOME. I HAVE TO USE BRIBERY TO GET MY KIDS TO DO THINGS I WANT THEM TO DO. WHNE I GIVE THEM MONEY THE THING GETS DONE RIGHT THEN AND THERE.