My kids started school today and I’m still in a bit of shock. The summer flew by so fast and not having them here all day feels super weird. It would be magical if my 4 year old wasn’t still home with me… not that I don’t like him, but he is bored out of…
With school on the rise, it’s got me thinking about homework again (collective “ugh”). Truthfully, this isn’t something that we are all that used to in my house. My oldest is in the second grade and up until this point has had very little homework. So we don’t really have a “homework station” or area…
I don’t know about you, but summer is not my best time as a parent. Want to watch TV? Ok! Want to watch a movie and eat popcorn? Ok! Want to play on the computer for 2 hours? Ok! Granted, I’m being slightly facetious and don’t just let my kids veg out on electronics all…
Back to school we go! Most kids will be starting school up again in the next few weeks (can you believe it?) and it’s time to ready ourselves – and simultaneously shout “hooray!”… Between trips, camps and sports, this summer seemed to fly by. I can’t believe I will have a preschooler, kindergartener and 2nd…
I am so excited to share my latest project and the newest addition to my Nuts & Bolts Paper Co. line! For a while now, I’ve been working on a School Years Memory Book that would be the perfect keepsake for both parents and kids. Because I (like many moms, I’m sure) am always wondering…
With the end of the school year quickly approaching, it’s once again time to start thinking about how to honor your kids’ teachers for all the hard work they’ve done over the year. I still don’t know how teachers do it… I would lose my mind if I was in a room of 20-30 kids…
Ah, the end of another school year. Here comes summer with all its sunshine and lazy afternoons and playdates and movie watching. But before we could usher in the season of lengthy days that begin with laughter and staying up late and barbecuing and playing in the sprinklers (sure, it’s all fun and games that…
I love dressing my kids almost as much as I love dressing myself. Raise your hand if you often forego purchasing clothes for yourself so your kid can have some new skinny jeans and an old man cardigan… oh, just me?
Dressing my daughter for school always presents a bit of problem for me; I want her to look cute, but I also know that a white dress and tights is in no way practical. She will inevitably fall and dirty her knees while on the playground, get marker on her sweater sleeve and have a mystery mark on the seat of her jeans. So while I send her out looking like the perfect little lady, she returns home with frizzy hair, a sweaty forehead and one less sock.
As the end of the school year is approaching, it’s time to start thinking about gifts for our much-deserving teachers. My daughter’s preschool teachers work so hard and love their kids so much, and they definitely deserve something special! This year I am on the Preschool board and have offered to help with end-of-the-year gifts from the entire class, and I’m trying to come up with something worthy of such wonderful people.
Last week I posted about possible gift ideas for teachers. After I gathered all my ideas, I went to work creating something for Mia’s Preschool teachers. I wanted to give them something both fun and functional, and I decided to make it a “thank you” gift of sorts.
