The Glamorous Life Of The Modern Day Soccer Mom
The Glamorous Life Of The Modern Day Soccer Mom
Youth Soccer Is The Root Of All Evil
by Gina Valley
Youth soccer is the root of all evil.
It seems like the perfect children’s sport.
Everyone can play. The rules are simple. Only basic equipment is necessary.
What a lovely way to spend an afternoon bonding with your family.
Except it’s so not.
Having had children participate for the past decade,
Is It Hot In Here?
by Gina Valley
Sometimes it takes a kid to clarify your priorities.
Today was opening day for Fall Soccer, so we were out at my pack’s soccer games from 7:30AM until 2:30PM. An unarguably long day, even without the ghastly heat. With the heat, it felt like an eternity.
It felt longer than waiting for the new season of Psych to start.
Goooooalll!
by Gina Valley
Fall soccer kicks into full gear this weekend (pun was not intended, but, you have to admit, quite apropos!).
My pack is on 4 different soccer teams, so it won’t be quite as difficult as the year when they were spread out on 6. But, challenges have already presented themselves. They always do.
Three of their teams have practice at nearly the same time at three different locations. Sometimes I feel like I’m trying to coordinate a major troop movement just trying to make sure they’re all delivered on time and collected promptly afterward.
La Crosse Makes Me La Stupid
by Gina Valley
Son#2 took up La Crosse this year, and we’ve all been confused ever since.
We’re a big sports family. We follow the pros and college teams for a variety of sports. We love to go to games, and argue over brackets. We all have our favorite teams, and have a great time harassing each other about who’s favorite is doing the best.
I Am Wondering Woman
Youth football plays its last game for the winter season soon. I’m trying to wrap coaches’ gifts, and I’m wondering where the tape is.
I am Wondering Woman.
I’m also wondering where I put the forms for spring soccer.
Ahhh – the never ending carousel that is youth sports.
Between soccer, dance, football,
Top 10 Reasons You Can’t Go To Work On Not So Super Monday
by Gina Valley
Super Bowl Sunday is fun and exciting. It’s full of cheering and eating and drinking.
Super Bowl Monday is not.
In fact the day after the Super Bowl is really Not So Super Monday. All of that reveling and lack of sleep come back to haunt us,