Our little school doesn’t have a gym for PE classes, so to help keep the kids moving and motivated, the first-graders run laps around the high school track twice a week. Their teachers track their laps, and when they’ve run a whole marathon, they get a medal and applause from …
Anna started carrying around a pumpkin at Halloween. She refused to carve it into a Jack-o-lantern, naming it “Pumpky” and wrapping it …
Parents! I think I’ve cracked a birthday party code. A birthday party after school but before dinner. Competition with 5 other weekend …
This is not a sponsored post, these are just the things that Anna wants and/or the things we got her for Christmas. …
I thought I had a brilliant plan for Anna’s first-grade weekly homework. Since I work so much, I thought it would be …
When I asked Eric what he wanted for his birthday, he said, “Maybe 5 Hotwheels, and a DreamLite puppy. But I want …
Anna starts first grade soon, and I’m a bit looking forward to getting back in a routine. I have a lot of …
My daughter is very independent. I have NO IDEA where she gets that!* Because she is so convinced that she knows what …
Well last week, I ran 14.5 miles on trails, at 3,000′ elevation. After that, I figured I got a pass for the …
Anna says her brain doesn’t work any more. She’s been really proud that all year in Kindergarten, she has managed to finish …
