As cliche as it sounds, it seems like yesterday that we were loading up this little one for his first day of first grade! Yesterday ended a first place year in first grade and we rang in summer in style. The PCP was barraged by silly string as he exited the school bus and Mr.… Read More
Inspired by this darling idea, the PCP’s class presented Mrs. B with a book of High Fives for her end-of-year class gift at the Author’s Tea. It’s essentially a note pad of sweet thoughts from her students (aka “high fives”) with crisp $5 bills in between. I sent home letters and sent out emails… Read More
If y’all recall, the PCP chose chess as his one after school extra curricular activity this year. When his “rookie” semester wrapped up, he was over the moon with his 3rd place tournament trophy. But, he had laid eye on some massive awards and was stricken with serious trophy envy. He asked me how he… Read More
Today was one of the most anticipated days of the school year – Field Day and the annual Marathon! I was up at the crack of dawn for my volunteer shift at the hockey station (of all things). It took me approximately one class through to figure out how to properly manage eighteen groups of… Read More
From the time that I was a little girl tending to my dolls and parading my Taffy-cat around in a pram, it was my heart’s desire to be a mommy. I watched, mimicked and adored my own mother, hoping with every hope I had that I would one day be just like her. So, it… Read More
Things are kind of in a tizzy around these parts, with school, baseball and a flurry of things all wrapping up over the next three weeks. Gals, we’re talking a baseball tournament, Muffins with Mom, end of year performance for the baby, Author’s Tea, Field Day, the school Marathon, Awards Day, our anniversary, Honey’s birthday,… Read More
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATS AKOEHLER ON THE WIN!! How on earth is it already time for end of year teacher gifts?!?! My friend Tricia recently started a darling business, HKL Designs, so I knew exactly where to turn when I needed gifts for Sunday School teachers and the baby’s preschool teacher. She whipped… Read More