Preschool/Elementary
I didn’t blog yesterday because the day was filled with “last days of 5th grade” events. Graduation in the morning, the outdoor celebration lunch, followed by the annual field day. Whew! At the luncheon, one of my friends asked, “Are you going to miss elementary school?” (This is truly the end of our own kids […]
Viagra online OK, I said I was only going to blog about my book chapter topics for now, but I’m so excited about a group I’ve become part of that I had to share. I’ve written before about the concepts behind The Mother-Daughter Project, an initiative to keep mothers and daughters close and supported along […]
Your turn! The purpose of today’s post is to ask your opinions about how stepparents and schools can work together to strengthen the school-to-home connection. (Yes, I’m looking ahead to fall…or some of you may have kids who go to school year round.) You do not need to be registered on the blog to post […]
Today is a milestone; one I kept thinking about the entire week prior. My nine-year-old just left for her first sleepaway camp. As I told my husband after she was whisked away in the carpool van, “This is harder than the first day of kindergarten.” OK, it’s only two nights and three days at 4H camp […]
Sometimes when I need a new perspective, jokes like these make me look at the world a different way. I hope they give you the same shift. Enjoy your day! Q: Name the four seasons. A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. ******** Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe […]
Since this is the time of year when winter gets really long in some places, I thought a post on how to have winter fun with our daughters makes sense. Why nine ideas? Because you get to fill out number 10! Take turns reading a book out loud together. One of the moms I […]
My title reminds me of Dr. Seuss’s One Fish Two Fish. Despite my love for this author, alas today’s post is not going to be a fantastical poem! It does capture my musings about why a small swim club seems to be a better choice right now for my daughter. I spent this past weekend […]
NOTE: HOLIDAY SCHEDULE I will post twice per week from now until January 11. Happy Holidays! What do you say when your daughter asks you the proverbial question: Do you believe in Santa Claus? Experience tells us there are many advantages to letting your child come to her own conclusion. Some kids get extremely upset […]