Here we go again! With Whit heading off to college next year, I’m revisiting some of the college prep gifts I put together for John three years ago. This time around, I have the benefit of having a college kid for three years, which means I have a much better idea of what actually gets… Read More
It’s time for Whit’s second installment of 12 Gifts on the 27th, and just like I did with John three years ago, September is all about laundry. The difference this time around is that I now have two full years of experience sending a boy off to college. When I put John’s laundry gift together… Read More
Well, here we go again! Three years ago, a sweet blog reader and client shared one of the best senior-year ideas with me. When her son was a senior, she gave him a gift on the date of his graduation year each month. Each gift was something he would eventually need for college, so over… Read More
Well, here we are. After sixteen years of first days of school, pancake breakfasts and pictures by the front door, we have officially celebrated our last first day. I’m trying very hard not to make every single senior year moment overly sentimental, because the truth is that this is such an exciting time. Whit is… Read More
And just like that, senior year is officially underway! As is tradition at most of the high schools in our area, seniors wear black on the first day of school. For the Wildcats, the morning begins at a church just down the road from campus, where the Class of 2027 gathers to catch up after… Read More
I have a sweet friend, SD, who also has a senior this year, and she is one of my very favorite partners in crime when it comes to scheming up ways to celebrate all the little things. We’re always sharing ideas, and when this Senior Year Bucket List landed in my texts, I knew immediately… Read More
In the blink of an eye, here we are. Senior year! Whit’s school has the sweetest first-day tradition, with the senior class gathering at a church up the road and walking to school together. To give them a festive send off, and perhaps more importantly, alllllll the photo opportunities, I joined forces with a few… Read More