Happy September!! I’m so glad that 2020 is more than half way over! What a year it’s been!! Today is LET’S LOOK!! This month we’re looking at our school pictures!! Let me give you a little background….I’m an only child who grew up in the good old days in IOWA, and sailed through high school […]
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Paying Kids for Grades
Hello, Hello, again!! Please let me interrupt your Summer vacation to ask you a school related question, OK?? I promise it won’t be test and you won’t be graded!! LOL!! Do YOU pay your kids for getting certain grades in school? In our case, I don’t ever remember paying our kids for their […]
Tuesday Talk- Cursive Writing
Well, Hello Tuesday!!! We’re back from a little vacation to Texas and it was so good to getaway, but oh my, it was good to sleep in my own bed last night!! While in Texas, we visited the George W. Bush Center and Museum. We saw an exhibit about the No Child Left Behind Act. […]
What’s Up Wednesday?! August 2018
Hello, Wednesday!!! We’re halfway through the week- Yay!! The last Wednesday of the month I link up with friends Shay, Mel and Sheaffer to talk about what we’ve been up to lately! Every month we answer these questions… What we’re eating this week… Pesto Chicken Tacos BLT Pasta Turkey & Cheese Paninis […]
Week in Review- September 4th, 2015
Yes, I know this post is going up a day late. Better late than never, right?? All because of this thing called a “hard drive” that went bad….that’s why this post is late. I’m so happy to have my computer back now!!! It’s back to school week in Wisconsin! We said “good bye for now” […]
4 Ingredients for a good “cold” lunch!
I’m a big believer in supporting the hot lunch program at school. I think it helps the school monetarily and it encourages kids to try new and different food. But, some days my kids want to take a cold lunch to school. Here’s a sampling of what my daughter thinks is a fun and delicious […]
Week in Review- Back to School Edition (Sept. 5th)
It’s the week that makes me happy, but makes me sad….confusing, huh? As much as I enjoyed having those kiddoes home, there comes a time when even THEY are ready to go back! Son #2 (sophomore) went back to college a few days before classes even started to help move the new freshman class into […]
Parenting: Be Ready for Bullies!
(source) I think we can all agree that bullies have been around for years and years. Only recently has our culture started talking about the subject. Today I’m sharing some tools and tips that I learned from Sally Ogden, a Love & Logic facilitator. She suggests that you share these with your kids. This […]
Never in a million years…
When I was a senior in high school, my plans were to go to college and become a teacher. After four years at a reputable teacher’s college, I received my diploma and started teaching. Years later, after getting married and having a baby, I decided to become a stay at home Mom. Four kids later, […]
Parenting: School Conferences
School Conferences….a time to learn the good and the not so good about your child. I feel strongly that this brief meeting with your child’s teacher should be short, straight to the point and a collaboration of parent/s and teacher working together for the benefit of the child. One way that we make […]