Eight Things on My Fall “To Do” List

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I’m so excited that I was actually able to do all of the things on my Eight Things on My Summer “To Do” List. (I think that the trick is keeping the number of items small!) I was planning through … Read More

Communicating Effectively With Teachers

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Last week we had a parent/teacher meeting at Michael’s new school. I really like Michael’s teacher, “Mrs. C.”. Honestly, if she wasn’t as seasoned (12 year) and nice, I think that I would have even more angst about Michael’s first … Read More

Brain Candy (VMAs, Oprah & Big Brother)

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The last week has been extremely busy with the back to school details of life. Last week, the focus was on getting Michael settled into his new school. This week, I’m focused on working out a schedule for Sean so … Read More

First Day of Kindergarten

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Summary: Rocky start. Great ending. We were up bright and early this morning. (Seven A.M. is early for us!) After getting ready and eating breakfast, I (and Sean) walked Michael the 5 blocks to his new school. (Fifteen minute commute … Read More

So Emotional

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“I get so emotional baby. Every time I think of you. I get so emotional baby. Ain’t it shocking what love can do? Ain’t it shocking what love can do?” – Whitney Houston This Whitney Houston song could have been … Read More

Dinnertime’s the Real Back-to-School Challenge

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I asked Professional Organizer Lea Schneider of Organize It Right Now to address the biggest organizing challenge for moms of young kid in the fall/back to school season. I found her response (below) to be very helpful. Enjoy! Dinnertime’s the … Read More

Date Night: Laissez le bon temps rouler

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After a little (unintentional!) summer break, my husband and I returned to our monthly “outside date night” on Saturday. We planned to see Julie & Julia followed by dinner. That was the plan… After dropping the kids off, we went … Read More

Potty Talk

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Sean is 2 and ½ , so family members are starting to ask if I’m trying to potty train him “yet”. Short answer: “no”. I thought about trying to train him this summer, but I didn’t. He hasn’t shown any … Read More