Riddle Me This
I know I have lamented about this on Facebook, so I apologize again for this little rant. So the Big One has a well child appointment coming up this week. Thankfully I put this appointment reminder on...
View ArticleA Case of The Mondays
So the Big One is 12. She is in 7th grade. That means we have some unpredictable days. Some days she is sweet, quiet and studious. Some days she is moody, cranky and difficult. Most of the time the...
View ArticleCarpool Questions
So the girls typically walk to school with two friends, so it’s a group of four. We live in Southern California, weather is very rarely a problem. On occasion it’s blazing hot or as has been the case...
View ArticleThe Day Has Finally Come
That kiddo up on top would have let me bring the cookies to her classroom! For several years now I’ve seen my friends go through it. I’ve smugly stood back and enjoyed that we have not experienced it....
View ArticleHigh School Tips
Ok, y’all it’s been a really long time since I attended high school. I mean like ancient times to many of you. I know it was a whole different world today than it was way back in the late 80’s, but I...
View ArticleThe Stereotypes Do Exist
Yes, stereotypes are bad. That being said, they are often very true as well. Last night was open house at the Big One’s school. Now when I was in high school open house was literally an open house. All...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Kids – School in Quarantine Edition
It’s been a while since we’ve done an edition of A Tale of Two Kids. Yes, all kids are different. Yes, they are all wonderful and fabulous. Yes, I am eternally grateful that they are so different. If I...
View ArticleCollege Admissions Recruitment Materials Review, Part I
So, the Big One has officially hit submit on her college applications. This is a big decision. It’s one that she has thought long and hard about over the years. She researched her school choices,...
View ArticleCollege Admissions Recruitment Materials Review Some Winners
As promised, here are a few of my winners for various categories that I created just for fun… College Admissions Recruitment Materials ReviewWinner: Most On-Point to My Student’s Future Plans The...
View ArticleExhausted. Spent. Drained. Thankful. Blessed.
Y’all this mommin’ thing is not for the faint of heart. As the Big One is a high school senior, my emotions are all over the place. There are moments that I am bursting with pride at who she is. There...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....