Disclosure: I was compensated for writing this post. I have a confession. Are you ready for it? Here I go. Deep breath. Exhale. Whispers. I’m a stalker…a stalker of prom photos on Facebook. What?! You thought I meant I was…
Category: Schools
Middle Schoolers Explore Engineering at #FutureCity #GirlDay2014
Science classes at my school were dry…and if I am honest…quite dull. The formats for all my classes in middle school and high school were set in stone. Years and years of girls at my school had done the same…
Snow Day Fun #PolarVortex
Two weeks before Christmas, the kids had 2 snow days. Last week we also had 2 snow days plus MLK Day. Snow days have always been a family affair around here. My husband is a former-English-teacher-now-school-administrator. He’s always had the…
Will You Survive the Search for the Perfect Prom Dress?
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. I did not know anything about American high schools. I made the decision to go to college in the United States, by looking…
Kids’ Concerts: Surviving the Scratchy and Squeaky Music Years
I have opinions. Oh do I have opinions on practically everything. Today, I’m going to talk about my opinions on kids’ music concerts. Not that I am musical at all. I only played an instrument in 6th grade. True, I…
Inspiration Not Perspiration at Sports Practice #seizingfamilytime
Disclosure: The links in this post are to my amazon affiliate account. Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right. — Henry Ford I’ve spent a lot of time…
Musings on Little Ones: Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane #Halloween
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. My neighbor stopped by on Halloween with her adorable baby. He’s about one. He was strapped in his jogging stroller. The rain was starting to…
Back to School: Taming the Homework Beast
I should have homework under control by now. It’s October when all is said and done. How many years have I been at this “mom of a school-aged child” thing anyway? 12? 13 years? And yet why don’t I have…
Is There a Time When Ice Cream Doesn’t Hit the Spot? #seizingfamilytime
We’re a family of 5. Always flying in different directions. To work, Cub Scouts, soccer, school events, swimming, volleyball, and more. I can just about remember the days when having a doctor’s appointment and a playdate in the same week…
Rain, Rain, Go Away #EnglishMemories
I’m sitting here on the couch staring out the window. Rain is coming down. It’s damp…chilly…and bleak. Nothing like Monday’s heavy tornado-like rain. Just a rainy day. I’m used to rain. Growing up in England, rain was the weather I…