Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Rubbermaid through their partnership with POPSUGAR. While I was compensated by POPSUGAR to write a post about LunchBlox, all opinions are my own. Lunch. It’s the most important part of an elementary school kid’s day. After a long morning of having to sit and focus, lunchtime provides an opportunity…
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Okay, Junie B. Jones. You Win.
Junie B. Jones. I have had a love/hate relationship with homegirl for years now. Back when I used to write curriculum for early elementary students, Junie B. Jones certainly didn’t do me any favors. That little girl can really jack up some words! From her wretched grammar and spelling to her sassy commentary, it took her awhile to…
Math Made Fun With UMIGO
Your child can have fun while learning math concepts! Find out how in this story sponsored by UMIGO. There are a lot of benefits to being a mom who works from home, especially during the summer. I get to spend quality time with Ayva doing fun activities, and I have an opportunity to really catch…
Ayva’s Many Hairstyles + A Hair Update
Ayva and her kindergarten classmates performed in a play today, and at the end the teachers shared an adorable slide show with pictures from the entire school year. It was so cute to see photos from the children’s timid first day and watch how their personalities started to come out as their confidence grew. The…
The Summer Of Yes
One summer, when Ayva was 2, she and I jumped on a NJ Transit bus and headed to Atlantic City from Philadelphia. We didn’t have an agenda or a schedule, and as a matter of fact, we didn’t even have hotel reservations until I called to make one as we were making our way down…