This is a sponsored post, though all opinions are my own. I only need one word to describe the school year. Busy. BUSY. Very busy. Three children in three schools. Two with school bus service. One without. By necessity I…
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Wordless Wednesday: The Class Picnic
The 4th grade picnic is kid driven. No input is needed from mom or dad. Unlike other picnics where the teachers decide the format or the parent sign up to bring items, at the 4th grade picnic the kids are…
When Was the Last Time I Blogged?!
When was the last time I blogged? I’m being overly dramatic. I posted Friday. And I posted again today. But I haven’t done the regular almost-everyday posting for a while. Life keeps getting in the way of me blogging about…
News-O-Matic: An News App Fit for Kids
Sigh. I miss the newspaper. Double sigh. It was a sad day when I canceled the Washington Post. About three years ago, I had to admit that I was drowning in newspaper. Each day that the newspaper was delivered I…
Musings on Little Ones: Starting Languages Early #LangStars
The other day I shared with the kids that I had once taken Spanish in school. My daughter was interested as she takes Spanish. My husband was astounded. Apparently I had never mentioned this before. Uh…I am sure I have…
Wordless Wednesday: Chillin’ at the Beach
The school year is a marathon not a sprint. That’s what I keep telling myself. We’re in the swing of everything now. School. Homework. Chores. Sports. Games. Activities. You name it we’re doing it. The sights and sounds of summer…
Keeping Breakfast Simple & Fit [Giveaway] #breakfastlove
Is there anything better than breakfast? I could eat breakfast for dinner, lunch, and well, breakfast. Eggs and bacon, pancakes and waffles, omelette and frittatas, you name the breakfast food and I will eat it. And, of course, I’m all…
Back to School: Keeping Track of Your School Uniform with @Mabelhood #buzzmama
A few weeks ago three generations of women in my family shopped. For two of the generations, shopping is as easy as breathing. For one — me — I avoid shopping like the plague. I don’t shop til I drop.…
Back to School: School Bus or Car Pool?
This morning was a little less rushed than the previous two days. Why? One reason, and one reason only. Car pools rock on the day you DON’T have to do the car pool. This week I’ve juggled drives to and…
An Easy-To-Use Scheduling Tool and a Way To Earn Money for Schools
I looked at the calendar and my mouth dropped open. I have one starting school in a week and a half and two starting school in two weeks. Question #1: Where did the summer go? Question #2: How will I…
