Happiness is ______ {2014-W22} #happinessis
We spent 52 weeks in 2013 celebrating what made us happy, and it WAS a fantastic year. Let’s make 2014 the year where we really …
A Toast to the End of School Chaos
If school hasn’t ended for your children already, it’s about to, and it’s not going to start out too wonderfully for us, parents. No, not because …
Happiness is ______ {2014-W21} #happinessis
We spent 52 weeks in 2013 celebrating what made us happy, and it WAS a fantastic year. Let’s make 2014 the year where we really …
Happiness is ______ {2014-W20} #happinessis
We spent 52 weeks in 2013 celebrating what made us happy, and it WAS a fantastic year. Let’s make 2014 the year where we really …
This is Why My Husband Isn’t Allowed to Pack Sack Lunches Anymore
“Do you think he’d be mad at me if I write “Merrizzle my Dizzle” instead of his name?” My husband asked me while he playfully …
Why I Advocate for Valentine’s, Holiday, and Birthday Parties at School
I know a lot of you are cursing the decorated shoeboxes on your tables right now. Your kids might be out cold, napping their Valentine’s …
School Holiday Performances 2013
Yesterday we had quite the busy day with holiday performances. My first grader’s performance was at 6:30pm, and I had to have my eighth grader …
Storybook Character Dress-Up Day at School
When I was a child, we used to be able to dress up on Halloween. I specifically recall in 5th or 6th grade dressing up …
Fun at the Bike Rodeo
Every year the elementary school puts on a “Bike Rodeo” to help ensure the kids are safe when riding their bikes. They ensure their tires …
My Trick to Ending Backpack Clutter
After getting SO TIRED of seeing my kids’ backpacks and stuff sprawled all over my front entry way area, like this: I tried using a …
Tips on How to Take Your Own School Pictures (and Have Fun Doing It)
We’ve hardly wiped the sleep from our eyes from the summer yet, and we’re already hip-deep in three school fundraisers, and school pictures were yesterday. …
New School Year Celebration Printable for Nervous Jitters
Even if your child is well-seasoned in going off to school, whether they’re in fourth or twelfth, there’s bound to be some first day of …