Category Archives: Family
DIY Kids Jewelry—Waaay Better than Claire’s!
My daughter and her friends love jewelry but I do not love the tacky junk marketed to their age group. With a bit of time and patience, I’ve found it’s easy to make necklaces and bracelets for girls and these … Continue reading
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My Daughter’s Take on “Dress in Your Nerdy Best”
My daughter received an invitation that read, You’re invited to J’s Nerdy 7th Birthday Party! Come dressed in your nerdy best. Be there and be square! Confused, my daughter asked, “Dressed in your nerdy best?” What does that mean? Do … Continue reading
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Reading in the Dark
The region-wide blackout last night brought back so many childhood memories! I was one of those kids who complied easily at bedtime because I always had my pink Ever-Ready flashlight stashed under my pillow. So I didn’t let the power … Continue reading
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Back to School Picnic
The purpose of this get-together was for the children in my daughter’s first grade class to have some fun and get reacquainted prior to the first day of school. As a former teacher I know how crazy things can be … Continue reading
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My First Time…
…and I’m nervous! Tomorrow my husband and I are “sponsoring” a back-to-school picnic for our daughter’s class. I’m not sure if “hosting” is quite the right word for our role. I’m the event organizer/coordinator but it’s a BYO event at … Continue reading
A Memorable Valentine’s Day
Yesterday morning my daughter was half an hour late for school because I could barely drag myself out of bed. Once I’d dropped her off I sprawled listlessly on the living room sofa vaguely concerned about how I’d summon the … Continue reading
Can I cry too?
I had a completely different post all set up for this morning but I preempted it to make a cry for help from fellow parents, teachers and military families. My pediatrician friends could chime in too. And child psychologists or … Continue reading
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