As a parent of a child who has had to repeat a grade, it can be a tough issue to tackle. Children’s books on this topic are hard to find. So when I heard of Rebecca Eisenberg’s new book, My Second Year of Kindergarten, I knew it was something I wanted to share with all …
Well, school is back in session. Am I the only one feeling those pangs of regret that we didn’t do all we wanted to with our kiddos over the break? We get 18 summers with our children before they go off to college. It seems like a lot. But when I realize that I’ve only …
The back to school season is here! Lots of new backpack shopping being done these next couple weeks. I always love seeing empowered girls (and boys) that push past the gender stereotypes in their backpack selection. Girls shouldn’t be pushed towards pink and purple princesses and boys shouldn’t be encouraged to opt for “masculine” themes …
One of my favorite things about the back to school season is seeing all of the creative ways that my friends celebrate the first day of school with their kiddos. There are so many ingenious ways to commemorate the back to school season. Here are some examples of memorable first day of school photos. So …
The first day of school is fast approaching. I always love to see pictures on Facebook of my friend’s children headed off for their first day of school every year. There are so many cute back to school photo ideas out there. Last year, I created a First Day printable and it was a huge …
We love visiting our local library. They have a vast selection of books and some really amazing storytimes and activity programs. And with this week being National Library Week, I thought I’d share this free printable picture book scavenger hunt so you and your littles can explore what your library has to offer. I formatted this printable …
I’m soooo trying to get better about documenting things. It’s like I blinked and my sweet little Bear went from being this tiny little preschooler to a second grader overnight. The other day, I shared some fun Back to School traditions. This year, we are starting a new one of our own. I’m going to …
You’ve all got that *one* Facebook friend who puts everyone to shame with her Back to School shenanigans each year, right? Or is it just me? This can go one of two ways… It either makes me feel like crap for the lack of memory-making I do with my kids -OR- it inspires me to stop …
Bear is at that age (7.5 yrs) where he is into collecting things. And by “collecting”, I mean that I’m constantly struggling to keep his dresser and shelves free from piles of acorns, leaves and sticks shaped like random objects, bottlecaps, and anything else you can imagine. We’ve got quite a busy summer going on, and …
