It was the first day of school yesterday and both boys started the year in a new school. There was some nervousness, especially with my oldest starting junior high, but all went well. Though Biz would’ve been happy to just sleep in. The first day of school Nervousness, excitement and… Would rather just sleep #humpdayhaiku […]
A #haiku. Because vacation.
This week is our last hurrah before school starts. We’ve had a such a crazy schedule this summer with track and my new job coupled with my regular writing and upcoming book launch. It’s nice to just wake up and make plans for a new adventure. Nothing fancy. Just fun with my boys. That’s all a […]
Killing Kindergarten
“I hate kindergarten!” I heard this bold (and completely unqualified) statement several times leading up to the first day of school for Biz. “But how do you know you hate kindergarten if you haven’t experienced it yet?” I knew the answer to this question, of course, because I’m his mom. And he’s just like me. […]
Last I checked, July is too early for back to school shopping.
I was shopping in Target this weekend and found two shocking occurrences in the store. (And, no, one of the shocking occurrences was not that I left the store with only one item. Let’s be realistic here.) Summer items were on clearance, and back to school items were taking over a large part of the store. […]
The Inevitable Back to School / End of Summer Blog Post
So here it is. The blog post where I lament about how summer is over and the kids are back in school. Maybe lament isn’t the best word. Fall in Maine is pretty awesome. And it’s nice to have some normalcy in the household for a change. A regular schedule, if you will, that doesn’t […]
