I’m so excited! My six-year-old brought home the first Everyday Mathematics unit for First Grade last week. I already conquered First Grade math myself back in the 70s, and I survived First Grade with my ten-year-old a mere four years ago, so I GOT THIS. You hear me Everyday Mathematics? I GOT THIS. Especially the [Read More]
Ten Things I Learned at BloggyCon13
Last weekend I enjoyed the fine company of hundreds of bloggers at Bloggy Con 2013, held at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Over the course of the weekend, we partied, studied, mingled, networked, and discussed all things blogging. It was my first blogging conference and I’m hooked! Today I’m sharing the Ten Things [Read More]
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Kids Say the Funniest Things
My daughter’s public school career has lasted one year and three weeks so far. But something tells me it’s going to be a long ride til her high school graduation in 2025! Check out what she said at the end of kindergarten last spring: And here’s what Sydney said recently during the first week of [Read More]
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Hot for Teacher
Some of you following along on my Facebook page already know that my kids had a good start to the school year. But here’s the whole story so everyone can enjoy. Last week I asked my kids how the first day of school went. “I had the best first day ever!” my six-year-old declared. Oh, good! I thought. [Read More]
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Former Child Star Caillou Arrested for Shoplifting
It’s been two weeks since Miley Cyrus twerked her way onto the “Former Child Stars Gone Bad” list. Which got me thinking. What if our children’s most beloved (or most polarizing) star, Caillou, ever fell from grace? I think the press release would go a little something like this: Former child star Caillou was arrested [Read More]
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Why I Wish My Kids Were Going Back to School in the 70s
My kids returned to school on Tuesday. Technically, this means I survived the Back to School season since they are now back! But, oh, how I wish they had gone back to school in the 70s. Let me tell you why: 1. No email. In the 70s, nobody sent out endless attachments. Or links to [Read More]
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Goodbye, Summer
My kids go back to school on Tuesday. It seems like yesterday that they were so excited to be done with school. We enjoyed a great summer full of memories: going to the lake with friends, camping, baseball, swim lessons, golf lessons, and a cottage vacation at Lake Michigan. Here is my favorite picture from [Read More]
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Mighty Handle Review
Disclosure: I was given the Mighty Handle in exchange for my review. I was not paid to write this review and all opinions are my own. I’m the principal grocery shopper in our household. It’s actually a task I enjoy. What I don’t like, however, is begging my kids to help me unload the car. [Read More]
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I’m Up All Night to Get Lucky
Have you heard Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” on the radio this summer? It seems to be a big hit and features a vocalist singing “I’m up all night to get lucky” over and over. On Friday night, “Get Lucky” was playing in the restaurant in which my family was eating. “Why is this guy always [Read More]
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When the Poop Hits the Concrete (Pure Michigan Vacation Part III)
Did you know that inland from the shores of Lake Michigan lies some of the most beautiful farm country you’ll ever see? We witnessed it ourselves last week. In particular, we visited a working dairy farm, Country Dairy, where we took an informative and fun tour. We saw the milk bottling facility, shivered next to aging [Read More]
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