No matter the age of your children, my friends, we've got to talk to them about tough topics. Age-appropriate, of course, but you get what I mean. Being prepared for a disaster and knowing what to do in the event of a fire are two of those topics that we need to revisit time and time again. The more we do, the better prepared our children will be. Promise. Each year for the past few years, I have been honored to work with the National Fire Protection Association and Sparky.org to … [Read more...]
make free ICE [In Case of Emergency] cards for your kids
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Friends. I've shared that this month is National Preparedness Month. Have you checked it out? Have you created your Emergency Prep Kit? Your Go-Bags? Your ICE Cards? It's okay. I know you're busy. We all are. But take two minutes today and create ICE [In Case of Emergency] Cards for your kids. ICE Cards are super easy to make, and the whole purpose of them is to keep your kids safe. Thanks to Save the Children's site, you can make these cards in two minutes. Two … [Read more...]
Harris Teeter ExpressLane and Gatheredtable saves our family’s sanity: teachmama fab find
Friends. If you are like me and were spending an hour--or more!--each week roaming the aisles of the grocery store, then this is for you. If you always seem to end up with too much or not enough or not the right ingredients for recipes, then this is for you. If you would like to save hundreds of dollars on food each month, then this is for you. If your family despises weekly grocery shopping, then this is for you. If your family loves food--and cooking!--then this is … [Read more...]
save money and time this school year: 7 classroom hacks for teachers
Back-to-school season isn’t just for students, my friends. As thousands of schools have been opening their doors, teachers have been working tirelessly setting up classrooms, preparing lesson plans and printing materials for their students. In a school spending survey, almost 80% of teachers say they use their own money on material supplies in what amounts to a $1 billion annual spend for their classrooms. That is a LOT of money. And many teachers don’t have the extra to … [Read more...]
teachmama fab finds: a must-read for every parent — (really, it’s a life-changer)
For years and years I have had a copy of this essay printed out and taped to the inside of a cabinet door. I first read it in 2004 when I think it may have been run in the Washington Post. Or maybe a friend forwarded it to me via email. I have no idea. Back then, I was basically sleepwalking with three kids four years old and under. But I knew enough to let Anna Quindlen's words echo in my mind any time I wished those long, laborious days away. This week's fab find is simply the … [Read more...]
how to make back to school fun for kids: 10 tips from a 12-year-old who knows
This week marks the official end to summer, but if your kids are unusually cranky, maybe it's not all because of the school bell. Maybe it's because you, as a family, neglected to do one of these ten 'must-do' things. (I'm kidding. Kind of.) According to Maddy, my now seventh grader (unbelievable!), these ten things are what kids really want. And they're what she believes will make back-to-school totally awesome, top-notch, and fab for kids. Because that's what we want, right? … [Read more...]
back to school tips and tricks: make this year ROCK #backtoschool #schoolsuccess
Re-running this post today because it's timely and packed with tips. Enjoy! School's in full swing here, and I cannot believe it. I really, truly cannot. Maddy's in 6th grade, Owen's in 4th grade, and Cora's in 3rd grade. Where has the time gone? If you're anything like me, you're doing everything humanly possible to adjust to a new schedule, which is not always easy. I've found a few of my most popular back-to-school posts, and I have them here for you. After … [Read more...]
national preparedness month: what you need to know
I don't know about you, but for my family, September is pretty hectic. We're all adjusting to new schedules, getting used to new faces, and trying to stay sane. And we're all tired. Really tired. So I'm grateful when I'm told what I need to do, like when someone tells me: Amy, buy the TI-83 Plus from Amazon because it's the best price. . . or, You definitely can't miss the church picnic because they sell the best empanadas. I'm here to share something important with you, my … [Read more...]
delaying kindergarten: our experience as parents and educators
Should I send my 5-year-old to Kindergarten, or should I wait a year? What are the benefits of 'redshirting' my child for Kindergarten? Does another year of preschool really make that much of a difference? What's the big deal?! It's KINDERGARTEN! It's so funny how often I've referenced a piece about our reflections on sending Owen to Kindergarten that I wrote for the DC Moms over five years ago. Probably a dozen times each and every summer, readers email me with the … [Read more...]
pokemonGO: what it is and what parents need to know
Oh, friends. Those of you who know me know that Pokemon is one of my least favorite things in the whole, wide world. I struggled through Owen's crazy Pokemon stage a few summers ago, trying to learn to distinguish Charizard from Charmeleon and Pidgey from Pidgeotto so that I could try to understand what he was talking about--all the livelong day. Maddy, Cora, my husband and I tried to play Pokemon, flipping cards and talking about evolutions and attacks and CP and EX (probably wrong … [Read more...]
everything you need to make it a ‘Finding Dory’ summer
It's taken over 12 years. But it's finally here. Finding Dory hits the theaters today, and we couldn't be more thrilled. Hard to believe that we met Nemo more than 12 years ago--twelve years!--and so it's definitely time we see Marlin, Nemo, Dory, and all our undersea friends again. The movie was beautiful. Beautiful. The graphics, the characters, the story, the messages--oh man, all of it. Loved it. Maddy, Owen, Cora, and I had a chance to check it out as a press … [Read more...]
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