Musings on Bikes You know how they say that the youngest child misses out? This is so true for my family. My older kids rode bikes all the time. They came home from school, hopped on their bikes, and rode…
Category: Musings on Elementary School
10 Tips To Get Your Child Ready for Soccer Team, Practices, Games, and Of Course Snacks!
Tips for a Successful Youth Soccer Team Season When your child expresses an interest in playing soccer, do a Google search for kiddie/kid/youth soccer teams and organizations in your area. Before you sign up for a kiddie/kid/youth soccer team or…
Scenes from the Sidelines of Youth Soccer Game
The mad morning scramble for soccer uniform, soccer cleats, soccer ball, and soccer shin guards! Why didn’t we pack everything the might before?! The frantic Febreze-ing of “forgotten in the laundry pile” soccer uniforms. The lightning-quick power drying of too-damp…
How To Be a Great Volunteer Coordinator and Effeciently Manage Parent Volunteers for Summer Swim Team Leagues
I had a mostly love relationship with summer swim team leagues. My kids swam on a local summer swim team from 2004 through 2017. You had to be a member of the swim club to join the swim team…summer swim…
SCHOOL: I Hate Tests…All of Them! Are You Good at Tests?
Elementary School Years in England and the United States My childhood was nomadic and a bit chaotic to say the least. I attended preschool (Reception) and kindergarten (Year 1) in England, and preschool and kindergarten in the United States (my…
ENGLAND v. AMERICA: Schools Days in England and the United States
My childhood was nomadic and chaotic. So was my educational journey. Starting School in England I started kindergarten in England. Prior to kindergarten, I attended a church preschool. It was September and I was 4 when I started kindergarten. Autumn…
KIDS/GAMING: Gaming for Kids, Tweens, and Teens
3/30/2014: I’m not a tech blogger, but when I list off the tech stuff we have I might as well be one! The three kids each have their own iPad and iTouch. The older two (15 and 17) each have…
Gift Guide: Summer Learning Activities
More often than not, I had kids at three different schools. That’s 3 sets of emails, different days off, multiple health and safety alerts, and a slew of grading notices from three schools. At one time, I had 1 kid…
The Finder of Lost Stuff
One of our family mottos is nothing is every lost…missing permanently…but never lost forever. I AM the finder of lost stuff. I usually find whatever it is that is missing in a place where someone (usually me) stashed it for…
Gift Guide: The Animals Are Running the World! #zootopia #familymovienight
Disclosure: I was sent a DVD to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post. I love family movie nights. Any time we can get at least part of…
