Suzy’s Place

I am an avid reader by nature.  I have always enjoyed reading.  It almost becomes an obsession - like everything else I do! 

The flavor of the month is J.D. Robb and her "In Death" Series.  This is a series where the main heroin is on Lieutenant Eve Dallas of the NYPSD.  The setting is fairly futuristic, taking place in 2058 where interplanetary travel is a way of life and everything is handled digitally.  For being futuristic, it’s definitely believable!

Eve Dallas is part of the homicide division, and in every book of the series, there is another murder to solve.  On top of everything else, Dallas has her own demons to battle and perhaps a knight in shining armor to help her?  Not likely.  Her personality is more the type to knock the knight on his butt before she’ll ask for help.

You need to start reading with Book One.  The personal aspects of the story build upon themselves and starting in the middle of the series may throw you off.  I’m on the 20th book right now - but there are several more for me to read so I plan on having reading material for the whole summer.  Chances are I won’t review every book as the entire series has been a great read for me, and I’d be afraid of giving away any of the personal elements that build up. 

If you like murder mysteries and heroines with a kick-butt personality, these books are a must read!

Suzy's Place is essentially a mommy's blog, hosted by me, Suzy.  Here I share my thoughts and views on life as a mom, being a wife, working at home, and various other insignificant things that happen within my insane life.  If you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it, I encourage you to get your daily dose of insanity by subscribing to my updates!

Confess!  Go ahead!  We all do it! If you're a parent, when your first child was born, you swore you wouldn't be like your parents.  Hey, I admit it.  I did the same thing.  My parents drove me crazy at times, and there were very specific things that I swore I wouldn't do.

The first thing that comes to mind is the "Because I said so!"  I admit, I've done it.  It just gets to the point that you don't have an answer that a 5 year old will find logical.  So we revert to that ever handy declaration that I'm the boss, and you're not, so just listen to me!

Another thing I decided to do differently was to have a reason before I just said no.  And as MsGeek and MiniMe reach their teen years and have more going on in their lives than I do, I find this one a challenge at times.  Am I saying no simply because I'm too tired or lazy to deal with the logistics of hauling a group of their friends to the movies?  Or is there a real reason buried in there? 

I take this one pretty seriously and think before I say no.  They still  don't like the "no" answer, but I think this strategy really helps in minimizing the rebellion.  I usually have good reasons when I do say no, and it's not just "because I said so."

For instance, MsGeek wants to go to a sleep-over birthday party for her friend who is turning 16.  Well, I know her friend and her family, so we need to find out some details.  For instance, are there going to be boys there?  If so, when are they going home? 

Well, come to find out, the boys are spending the night, too.  Granted there’s a mother-in-law house in the back that the boys are "supposed" to sleep in.  But like I said, I know the family and I can’t say they’re the more "alert" when it comes to this type of thing.  So MsGeek and I had to have a long talk… about sex of course :)  And I pointed out to her that the main reason that girls her age have sex is because the opportunity is there.  (I’ll get into this in another post).

She was disappointed, but she understood there was a valid reason for me to say no, so she got over it.

What’s the one thing you do differently as a parent than your folks did?

Suzy's Place is essentially a mommy's blog, hosted by me, Suzy.  Here I share my thoughts and views on life as a mom, being a wife, working at home, and various other insignificant things that happen within my insane life.  If you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it, I encourage you to get your daily dose of insanity by subscribing to my updates!