Whew! We made it through the first day of school today…and it was wonderful. How was it for you and your little ones? Today was much better than yesterday when I was in a really funky mood that I just couldn’t shake. It was one of those days when little thing were annoying…like school supplies. … Read More
We have slowly but surely been getting ready for Michael’s first day of first grade tomorrow… On Saturday, we bought the backpack. Of course Sean had to get a backpack too. Guess which backpack belongs to which child :-). On Monday I bought Michael’s first day of school outfit. My husband thought that I was … Read More
NYC public school students finally joined the rest of the country and went back to school today…. My youngest son Sean still enjoys taking back to school photos. Meanwhile, Michael tolerates me being the parent paparazzi. (I’ll take it!) 😊 I hope that all of your kids had a smooth re-entry back to school…and that … Read More
Recently I attended the GMA/NE-YO CONCERT that I had mentioned in the Famous Footwear Summer Concert Series (and cute shoes!) post. I ended up getting a totally different pair of shoes than one of the tan pairs that I was anticipating. I actually ended up getting a pair of black strappy sandals from Famous Footwear … Read More
Earlier this week, I attended a Back-to-School event that was hosted by Staples. My family already does a lot of shopping at Staples both for my kids and my (teacher) husband, so it was fun to hear about some of the 2013 Back-to-School supply trends. I also learned a bit more about some of Staples’ … Read More
Congrats to the winner: susan smoaks Zappos.com items I can hardly believe that the summer is almost over and school will be starting in around two weeks. Have you already done your “Back to School” shopping yet? We have already bought all of the school supplies, but I have not purchased one item of clothing … Read More
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 Real Back-to-School Challenge By Professional Organizer Lea Schneider During back-to-school season, you’d think moms would … Read More
As many of you know, my oldest son Michael is a senior this year – a part of the high school class of 2022. Since many of you readers have been with me since he was one, that means many of your teens will be graduating soon also! Then & Now Last year, we asked … Read More
We waited until the last minute to make our decision regarding where our youngest son Sean will attend high school this fall. Like many NYC students, Sean received two offers. We ended up choosing our local high school instead of the NYC specialized high school. Initially, my husband and I thought that we would go … Read More
As I mentioned in the Survey Says! (Mom in the City Reader Survey Results) post, several readers have asked me questions about distance learning lately. In case you missed the Remote Schooling Moms series that I did in the fall of 2020, I compiled the themed posts in an eBook. Initially, I felt panicked and … Read More