As a 20-year teacher and parent to six children, I have sat on both sides of the parent-teacher conference table. I have been ringing-my-hands in nervousness anticipating what I might be told as I sat down across from the teacher to discuss my child. I have walked away from those meetings as a parent both …
No matter how well prepared you are, back-to-school season is stressful. Whether you are sending your child off to kindergarten or you are packing a young adult up for college – there is a long list to be tended to and emotions that can run from elated (let’s do the happy dance) to pure sadness …
It is that time of year again! I am starting my 23rd year of packing school lunches. Wow! Over the years I really have packed thousands of school lunches. Yes, thousands! I know that my youngest, a sophomore in high school, is perfectly capable of packing her own lunch, and on some days where I …
I have been having a lot of fun baking and designing a number of tasty and creative cupcakes lately. These Caramel and Apple Stuffed Cupcakes are perfect for the back-to-school and fall season. Did I just say fall?!? I cannot believe that! Yes, fall (or if you prefer, autumn) is right around the corner! Well, …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GreenSchoolFund #TomsofMaineSmile #CollectiveBias Summer, oh how I love you! Long sunny days filled with unstructured time. Time to curl up and read a good book, float in the swimming pool, enjoy outdoor barbecues, spend late nights with friends, …
This is my 19th year packing school lunches! And I have five more years to go before the youngest is off to college. That is a whole lot of lunches! Every morning my kitchen counter becomes an assembly line of breads, proteins, chopped veggies, sliced fruit, and crunchy snacks. Trying to keep it appealing with a …
I am back to work today. Officially. I have three days of in-service (lots of meetings) and on Thursday I will be welcoming 66 students throughout the day to my classroom. All year I try my best to inspire preteens to love reading, writing, social studies, and learning. It is fun, it is hard work, and …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Back2SchoolReady #CollectiveBias Oh, school starts soon – so very soon! In less than two weeks I will be back in the classroom welcoming 66 new students to my classroom. Inviting them into the world of sixth grade literature along with writing and …
As parents we work hard to always keep our children safe, to keep them healthy and happy. But like so many things in life, that is much easier said than done! Keeping our children safe is a huge job. At times an impossible job. There is so much in life that we do not have …
