Monthly Archives: March 2010

You Can't Do That Yet

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Karyn

I was back in Michael’s picking up glitter stickers for a money activity I’m doing this weekend. As I was deciding between the funky flower stickers and something a little more “masculine”, a little boy, about the age of 4, … Continue reading →

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Ah, 4-Year Olds

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Karyn

Four-year olds are adorable in so many ways. Especially the way they think about the world. Because they haven’t had enough “life” experiences, yet, their understanding of things is limited. Take for example, the four-year old granddaughter of a friend. … Continue reading →

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He Spent How Much On A Jersey?

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Karyn

John and the boys traveled to the Bay Area this past weekend to attend a San Jose Sharks game with John’s brother, Thomas. The Sharks are an ice hockey team and Thomas has season tickets. Nice. All four of them … Continue reading →

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Saving: It Takes a Plan

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Karyn

I’ve been doing a little work with a group of foster kids ages 17-19. One of my goals has been to get them to see that their daily actions can influence their future. So at one of our last group … Continue reading →

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A Quandary

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Karyn

I just spent twenty minutes looking for Ryan’s graphing calculator.  That’s on top of the 30 minutes Ryan spent looking last night.  It is nowhere to be found.  And that’s a bummer, because those things are expensive. I have always told … Continue reading →

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