School Years

So you are considering homeschooling. "What about socialization? Don't you want them socialized?" I'm a mom who has chosen to homeschool. If I had a nickel for every time I've been asked this question, I'd have a lot of...

With back-to-school season approaching, I was reminded of my most embarrassing preschool drop off moment to date… I backed into a fellow preschool mom’s minivan after dropping off my daughter at school one February morning. I was absolutely mortified getting...

“April Fools!” What fun your kids have shouting that phrase! Wanna have some fun too? Here are a few kid- and parent-friendly pranks that I’ve gleaned from across the internet. From the day’s beginning to the end, we've got...

School worksheets, art projects and activities to put on the calendar. Pictures to order, fundraiser to sign up for and field trip permissions to sign.  This is my back to school reality.  Soon it will become winter and I...

  As my first born prepares to leave elementary school, this will be a bitter-sweet next few months for me. Our family will be experiencing lots of new beginnings and all the sad endings. No more cute little Christmas concerts,...

It’s that time again, back to school. Even though I am a morning person, I personally have never had a good breakfast routine. I wake up and want to get straight into work. I don’t want to waste my...

The end of summer/beginning of the school year is always a tricky one. I feel like it takes us a few weeks to get used to not having a routine in May and then another few weeks to get...

When you dropped your child off to preschool for the first time, you and your little one probably had tears, anxiety, and a bit of resistance. Although the drop-offs get easier over time as they get older, transitioning to...

It’s that time of year again! You’ve had a busy summer full of camp, pool days, frolicking, bug spray, and--dare I say it--even boredom. You may or may not be ready to have your kids head back to school, but...