I am not, I repeat, NOT the queen of organization. In fact, I may very well be the opposite of the queen. I am not sure what the opposite of queen is, but that is me! However, and yes, I have learned the hard way, it is so important to organize with your kids in…
How do teachers spend their Spring Break? Funny you should ask! We do not travel during the break, so the Friday before I took a good long look at my mile long to do list and took a deep breathe. It looked a little something like this: well check for kid clean house-baseboards and…
Easter is a time for new beginnings. Easter is also a time for making and cherishing memories. Some of those memories will be dying eggs with the kiddos. Other memories will come rushing back to you when you smell a ham baking or the icing of a yummy cake. There will be memories of hunting…
As a big fan of green, I am also a big fan of St. Patrick’s Day! Not the beer guzzling, pinch someone ‘til they cry, die my hair red kind of St. Patrick’s Day, but the kind where you goof off with your kid, eat Lucky Charms, and speak in an Irish accent! That’s what…
Sorry honey! I love my husband and could write a whole novel about our life together. I really could! I love my super cute son too and could write an entire sonnet about how he means the world to me. Thing is, lots of people love their significant other and their children. Not many people…
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Of course, they started selling heart everything, pink what nots, and wrapping chocolates in red and white wrappers before the Christmas decorations even went on sale! I remember opening emails on New Year’s Day with special offers for Valentine floral deliveries. I mean, really? So I’m obviously not…
My son is turning 4 this month. <cringe> I specifically asked himto stay 3 forever, but he just can’t. When it comes to birthdays, myhusband and I just don’t agree. I say we do a big party on the odd yearsand do small gatherings on the even. My husband wants a big partyevery year. This…
I listen and talk with children all the time! I’m mommy to a very chatty almost four year old and teacher to fifteen equally chatty first graders. I listen and talk, listen and talk, listen and talk. That’s a lot of listening and talking. I mean, a lot! Thing is, as much as I LOVE/CRAVE…
Looking for some Santa fun but don’t have the time to have the hubs dress up and make a video? Good news! Several companies are offering up some Santa fun for absolutely free! Portable North Pole lets you personalize a video message for your child! You can upload a pic or just your child’s…
The holidays are right around the corner and that means I need to spend a lot of time……on Pinterest! I am a first grade teacher and mom to a preschooler. I have got to get busy! We have class parties, dirty Santa get togethers, favors for friends, etc! There are only 24 hours in a…
