School
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Back To School- The Bliss & The Blues
School started this Tuesday… yup, it’s finally here. On one hand, after being home with six kids all summer, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little excited about the prospect of less mess, less noise, and a break from constant snack requests. Image Courtesy of www.onsizzle.com This feeling was tempered with the necessary evils that accompany any school year. Gone were the slow, mellow mornings of lingering over bowls of cereal in our pajamas… which once in awhile evolved into lunch in our pajamas as well. The beach trips, the late-night movies, the picnics, it’s over, baby! I set my alarm the night before with dread… as…
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Back To School Organization- 5 Ways To Curb The Chaos
It’s at that point in August where the nights are getting cooler, and the school letters are rolling in. I’m trying to stay in denial, but the fact is…. the new school year is barreling in like a freight train. After a free-wheeling, no-schedule summer, getting back into the school routine can be painful. It’s an adjustment for both me and the kids to get back into the swing of things, but here are a few ways that I help the kids (and myself) settle back into a new school year. 1. Keep Supplies Secured Even though kids head off to school with a truckload of supplies, that stuff remains…
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How You Like THEM Apples?
We’re in the throes of September, so our days are now dominating by all things school-related. Things like: Homework- encouraging children to do it. Complaining when they try NOT to do it. Listening to the excuses on why they’d rather NOT do it. And math…. *sigh* Getting to school on time Picking them up, on time Sports practices and meetings after school Signing permission slips, school medical forms, teacher contracts, graded tests Sharpening pencils. TONS of pencils Reading. And more reading. And even MORE reading So, returning to school in September is always a mixed bag for me. The concept of “more time” with “just one kid home” is an…
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Drowning In The Carpool
The first few days of school in September are ideal for walking to and fro school. The weather is typically delightful; we are still afresh with energy and enthusiasm for the brand spanking’ new school year. Donning their immaculate new sneakers and backpacks (and the triple stroller), we cheerfully embark on our brief walk to school. Fast forward about a week or two, when the shine has worn off. The sneakers are scuffed, the backpacks are heavier, and the enthusiasm has waned. Late. Every morning of recent weeks has been a car ride in the ole’ mom-mobile rather than a walk through the neighborhood. And even then, we cut it…
