We just celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week at the elementary school. We adore Whit’s teach this year and could not be more thankful that his third grade experience is light years beyond the way John started the grade three years back. But, I digress… one of the activities during Teacher Appreciation Week is to have the… Read More
We started full steam ahead Halloween celebrations last Wednesday and made pretty much a complete week of it. Here are the highlights of our Halloween week… Treat: We decorated and then ATE our Halloween gingerbread. Trick: I surprised Whit as Mystery Reader for his class!! His teacher is a huge Disney fan and got a… Read More
John’s social studies teacher started their year with this eye opening and, quite honestly, humbling video. This is the version that she shared, and I think it is so incredibly powerful with the Mad World lyrics. The original version can be found here. The Miniature Earth Project reduces the world’s population to community of 100 people… Read More
Earlier this month I shared an unedited, unabridged peek behind the curtain into what a “normal” day looks like around here as part of a Day in the Life series hosted by 11 Magnolia Lane . You can read about my day in this post >> Operation: Organization Day in the Life I followed up with my… Read More
I had intended to share my tips for managing time in yesterday’s Day in the Life post but… wait for it… I ran out of time. HA! So now that we all know that am far from an expert on this, let’s go. :-) I rely a lot on technology and a little on… Read More
My friends over at 11 Magnolia Lane host a back to school organizational series each year with a great group of bloggers. This year’s theme is “A Day in the Life” and, with a bit of anxiety, I’m going to give you a peek behind the curtain of what a day around here is looking… Read More
I always feel so jittery and anxious on the first day of school. I know the boys are in a safe place, and they always leave with a good attitude and outlook, but it feels so odd having them gone after being with me all summer. So, ever since John’s first day of Kindergarten, I’ve… Read More