When my oldest was in high school, I drove my teen and a friend to a music festival just outside Baltimore, Maryland. I wasn’t thrilled about it. Seemed dangerous. The festival was all day. My mom spide-y sense was on…
Musings on College, Musings on High School, Musings on Middle School, Preteens and Tweens, Schools, Teens
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…
Kindness Matters
JollyTime Kernel of Kindness I think giving back to my community is very important. I give back through volunteering at my kids’ schools. through church projects, and by working at a local soup kitchen. I also participate in food, baby…
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Gift Guide: Makeup for Tweens and Teens
My teen was and still is a makeup aficionado…unlike her mom. She buzzed from Sephora to Ulta to Target and back again. Once she had her own wheels, there was no stopping this makeup hound from acquiring all.the.makeup. Top 5…
Elementary Schoolers, Entertainment, Family, family fun, Family Shopping Time, Gift Guide, Kids, Musings on Family, Musings on Technology, Preschoolers, Preteens and Tweens, Seizing Family Time, shopping, Teens
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…
Musings from Me: Writing Journey
10/14/2013: I’m no stranger to writing. As a kid, I wrote several “books” about being a kid who moves back and forth from the UK to the US and even to Italy. I haven’t stopped writing since then…English major and…
