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The Hot Mess Of A Typical School Year Summed Up In 25 Tweets
Another school year is back in full swing, and though I’d like to say I was prepared and have a handle on it… I won’t say it, because I’d be LYING. The school year brings it own special sauce of chaos for families, and if you’ve got school-aged kids, then you’ll feel this. Here’s a glimpse at the trials & tribulations that make up an academic year for parents, summed up in 25 tweets. 1. Organization is key, and I can’t find my keys. There are a variety of efficient methods to get the school day off to an organized and timely start. I don’t use any of them,…
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Falling Back Into It
And just like that… summer’s gone. Done. Finito. OVER. It’s not ok. Nope. Already the temps here in NY have fallen into the high 60s, & everyone’s giddy for fall and pumpkin spice while I’m trying to hang onto my flip flops while wanting to punch the people who count the days ’til fall on Facebook in.the.frigging.FACE. There were many things I had planned to tell you here, & many anecdotes that would have been amusing to share. But the primary thing I want to tell you about Summer 2017 is this: It kicked my butt. SERIOUSLY. Summer is always a mixed bag here; while I enjoy the reprieve from…
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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…
