Lone Star Ma

Tonight my daughters were sitting on the floor of our study sorting and counting the donations that my kindergartener’s Daisy Girl Scout troop collected for their Project Undercover community service project. Even though the busy tableau of their counting soon devolved into the younger one making silly noises while the teenager complained that she was losing count because her little sister was bothering her, the scene still warmed my heart.

By proclamation of the Mayor? Sort of.

New safety laws went into effect in Texas on September first that should help keep everyone safer on the road. Now everyone is required to wear safety belts in cars, no matter how old they are or where they are sitting. Cell phone use is prohibited in school zones for everyone and anywhere on the road if the driver is under eighteen. Most importantly of all, however, Texas has finally gotten a decent booster seat law.