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 Middle 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…
Musings on Organization: Do You Make Your Bed Each Day?
U.S. Navy Admiral McRaven recommends making your bed each day. Do you? I do not. Never have. I give my sheets and comforter a shake before climbing in to bed. I plumped my pillows. I straighten the items on my…
SPORTS: Musings on Family: Sports and Activities
I am guilt personified. If there is something to feel guilty about, I will find it. I will seek it out. I will claim that guilt as my own. And sometimes I manufacture guilt out of thin air. I have…
REVIEW: Review: 2006 Toyota Sienna
PROS…as of 2014 Passenger side sliding door in the 2006 Toyota Sienna is great for kids. Easy to get in and out of van. Also great for carpool drop off and pickup as my kids can easily get out of…
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…
College Search: Application for $20K College Scholarship Now Open!
The Junior League of Washington is offering a $10,000 scholarship for Washington, D.C., high school seniors. Formed in 1982, the 2023-2024 Meg Graham Scholarship was established by the late Reverend Margaret M. “Meg” Graham, a former president of the Association…
