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Why “Why?” Isn’t So Bad
When Carina turned three and started asking, “Why, Why, Why?” about everything, I thought I was going to lose my mind. Then she taught her 18 month old brother to say, “Why, Why, Why?”. He didn’t even know what Why meant. This was the time in my life when I considered finding religion so that I could just credit God with everything. Three years later, there aren’t a lot of “Why?” questions around our house. Before … Read entire article »
Back to School: Pick Day
Ok everyone, I’m nearly finished talking about Back to School. After all, we’re nearly a week in here, so it’s starting to be about just School and not so much about getting back to it. But, first I want to tell you about a new tradition that started rather organically this year, although I’m sure we’ll keep it around for a long time. It all started the day before the day before the first day of … Read entire article »
Back to School: Calendar Keeping
I was up way too late last night. It was day three of back to school, and I thought I better get a handle on things before they got out of hand. Things being Calendars. Between the snack calendar, lunch menu, two different soccer schedules, a weekly calendar, the school holiday calendar, Cal’s daily preschool schedule, a special classes schedule, and ongoing, incoming special events, there are suddenly a lot of schedules to keep track … Read entire article »
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Back to School: Volunteering
Volunteering at your kid’s school is one of those things. It sounds good when you say it. It feels good when you put your name on the little sign up sheet. It might even seem exciting when you attend the first PTA meeting. But, volunteering is hard. Not because the work is hard. We can all pitch in in one way or another, and while working the “fishing for grab bags” booth at the school fair … Read entire article »
Back to School: Our New Backpack Station
I’ll be the first to admit that mornings were quite rough on us last school year. Callen is generally a happy morning person, but Carina and I are not. Many mornings looked like this: Mix a relatively early departure time with major procrastination (me, not the kids) and you have the perfect recipe for chaos. I have vowed to avoid that this year. I was given a magical miracle to help me with this – our … Read entire article »
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Getting Ready for Back to School!
It’s been a long, hot summer. We’ve had tons of fun swimming, riding bikes, and doing a bit of travel, but I think our entire family is ready to welcome the structure that our school year schedule brings. Much like the new calendar year, the new school year brings me a sense of renewal – a chance to reboot, make some improvements, and simplify wherever possible. I’m a little sad that this is the last … Read entire article »
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