Well, this year’s front door decor is not just school inspired, but the actual door to our school. Ha! My kids will be learning at home indefinitely. I fully realize the school bus theme is not only outdated for 2020, but outgrown with a 6th grader and a freshman. No matter, I have put it… Read More
Each year on the last day of school after our Walk of Fame we have a “special snack”. I usually theme it to something related to kicking off summer, based on a cartoon, food item or brand the boys are in to that year. I was feeling wholly uninspired for this year until I walked… Read More
When each of my boys started Kindergarten, I began having this book signed by their teachers at the end of the school year. The idea is to fill it with sweet school memories from each and every year K through 12 and give it to them at their graduations. I have a recurring calendar reminder… Read More
We’ve celebrated a LOT of things over the years, but the last day of school Walk of Fame is my most favorite of all. It’s not elaborate or expensive, but it makes me happier, prouder and more excited than any of the others and is a small thing to remind the boys of how much… Read More
Whew! This morning was emotional. With my boys leaving 5th grade for middle school and 8th grade for high school, there is typically so much pomp and circumstance around these milestones. And y’all know I LOVE pomp and circumstance. :-) I just wish the end of the school year and turned out differently, you know?!… Read More
With so many end of year festivities cancelled, especially for mine in 5th and 8th leaving their schools, we were thrilled that Field Day was a go! Both of our schools encouraged us to join in OPEN National Field Day on May 8. We took pictures, kept scores and had a fantastic time right in… Read More
The big event for our elementary school hospitality committee was the teacher appreciation luncheon! I am SO thankful that our teacher appreciation week fell before the school closures in early February. We went with a Georgia On My Mind theme and the whole event turned out wonderfully. Our group usually spends the bulk of our… Read More