Happy School Year’s Eve! I know I’m a little late with this post, but a few things got in the way like the actual preparation for the first day of school and a blogger event that you might have heard…
Musings on Calming the Savage Kindergartener
Another of my “I left a long-winded comment on someone’s blog post so I may as well turn it into a blog post.” Yep, it’s a copout, but at least I get a post out of it. Does your kindergartener comes…
Review: Word Girl New Episodes for Fall…A Sneak Peak
WordGirl makes me smile. Who can resist plucky Becky Botsford? She’s a preteen you know — I know a thing or two about ten-year-olds. Becky defeats villains with superpowers and a super vocabbulary. Each episode highlights several words. This technique…
Review: Kmart “Be a Schoolebrity”
I happened upon a contest that I know will be of interest to my readers with school-aged children. Kmart has launched two new websites for its customers to enjoy: Moms can explore: https://www.kmart.com/schoolebrity Kids and Tweens can play games…
Ode to the Afterschool Schedule
Schedules, hectic, racing out the door No time for dinner Grab a Pop Tart and let’s gooooo CLEATS! Where are your cleats? What do you mean you can only find one? No goggles — can you swim without? It’s just…
DinoRepeller: How To Decrease Your Visitors
Is your tourist attraction always crowded? Do you have to turn people away at the door? Can you never seem to find staff willing to work with the crowds? Do you get irritated asking your tourists to step aside as you vacuum…
