Last week began my 12th back to school season as a parent. I’m one of the fortunate ones: my kids love school and they have had terrific teachers through the years. As much as we all love the lazy days of summer, I think everyone (parents and kids alike) look forward to the new school…
Back to School Quote
I found this Back-to-school quote today and thought it was too funny not to share. Disclaimer….I love my kids. I really do. I love spending time with them. But I also look forward to the start of school, a regular schedule, and yes….a little separation.
Labor Day – The Last Hurrah of Summer
I started out my Labor Day sleeping in (one last end of summer indulgence). That was the good part of the day. Then I got some weird idea that it would be fun to head down to the thrift store with Reese and 5 bags of donation toys and clothes. Labor Day is 50% off…
Back to School 2012 – Wordless Wednesday #Linky
I hardly made it home before the kids started this new school year, and after just two days back to school, it hardly feels real. Heck, I barely unpacked from all of my trips today…. Despite my absence this past month, the kids were ready (both physically and emotionally) to go back to school. And…
Time With My Nieces and Nephews – Wordless Wednesday
I sent KitKat off on a plane this afternoon…All by herself. Wow. What a thing for a mom to do. I don’t think I’ll really relax until she’s back home later tonight. After dropping her off, though, my mom and I stopped at my sister’s house and relaxed for a while with my nieces and…
How Barbie Potty Trained My Daughter – a Positive Parenting Story
Once upon a time, many, many years ago, there was a little princess named Madame Butterfly World of the Pretty Things (yes, the WHOLE name). Madame Butterfly World of the Pretty Things was two and a half years old and was the brand new big sister of another little princess. Because her mom had been…
Celebrate Everyday Moments With Quotagraph (+ $100 Giveaway!)
When my kids were younger, I kept a notebook where I would record weights, illnesses, play dates, and all of the funny things they said each day. Sometimes I miss those days, when my kids were silly and parenting was so much simpler. I remember my oldest daughter, clearly, coming in to our bedroom at…
Kids: Get Your Craft On at #ShineOn Events at GapKids
This post is sponsored by GapKids. Check out all the fun Shine On activities at your nearest Gap store. For event dates and locations, visit Gap’s Facebook page and join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #ShineOn. I suppose that now that it’s August, I can’t deny it anymore…it is definitely Back to School season….
A Cheer-Worthy Experience #VisaGoWorld
I took my boys to the neighborhood pool today. My 11 year old son was thrilled to find several of his school friends already there. As I splashed around with my younger son in a different area of the pool, something unusual caught my eye. The 11 year old boys had been playing Marco Polo,…
To Miss and Be Missed
I’m finally back from Blogher (a full week in New York City is intense!). I had every intention of writing some kind of Blogher recap post…or at least a photo post or something. But as little as I’ve been on my computer this past week (conference internet really stinks) being on my computer is the…
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