Girl Scout Swaps

Emergency Moustache Girl Scout Swap- It's me, debcb!

Rosie has Girl Scout Camp this week and she's excited to be old enough to help out, instead of being a camper. It's a big leap. Since she's almost 13, she wanted Girl Scout Swaps that weren't babyish (for those of you that don't know about swaps, the girls make them and then trade them on the bus. … [Continue reading]

Super simple ponytail holders

Rosie cutting ribbon-It's me, debcb!

   We needed an inexpensive gift for Rosie's drill team sisters, so I suggested that she make ponytail holders in their team colors- a perfect craft for a tween (and it sure beat filling a cup with candy and writing the girl's names with paint pen on the outside which seems to be the … [Continue reading]

It’s a Tween Summer Challenge

Tween Summer Challenge

We were only one week in summer break when I knew I  probably made a huge error in judgement when it came to our plans. Rosie, my tween, scoffed … [Continue reading]

Hello Mr. Sun!

My sister and I in our savage tanning days

It's Throwback Thursday! Due to the weather, I thought I'd re-post a gem from 2010 when there was no sun. Proof that we'll make it.  Hello … [Continue reading]

Surviving Sixth Grade

Turning twelve at the start of sixth grade

I vividly remember sixth grade. It was an awkward time when no one (boys or girls) knew how to react or what was going on with their bodies or minds. … [Continue reading]

Angelina. You are so not average.

She's beautiful and far from average

Angelina had the breast cancer gene so she opted to have a double mastectomy. I have no problem with that (and before I go any further I understand I … [Continue reading]

Why the dude at Abercrombie still pisses me off

All the pretty people. But who really looks like this?

Okay, we've all read about it and talked about it- the 2006 interview where Abercrombie CEO, Jeffries said this: “In every school there are the … [Continue reading]

Hey Lindsay Lohan, Good Luck in Jail!

LOhan

  In honor of Lindsay Lohan's rehab stint, I'm bringing back an oldie, but goodie for Memory Lane Monday. This was first published in 2010. … [Continue reading]

Dance Dreams Dashed (or maybe not)

Rosie Pointe Shoes

I'm sitting in an coffee shop with an old dance mom friend (our girls danced together for years and are now reunited on the middle school dance team) … [Continue reading]

The quest to embarrass my tween

Imagine this is a lady in the pick up lane.

I've learned that I no longer have to do much to embarrass my tween. Just being me (which was once cool in grade school) can cause the child to … [Continue reading]