A couple days ago I wrote this post about my concerns regarding sending my daughter off to kindergarten this year. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking since then. I am not necessarily anti-Common Core. I understand the need to develop problem solving strategies. We all certainly encounter problem after problem after problem over the course of […]
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Portfolio Day. Always full of surprises.
Today was Number 5’s “Portfolio Day” at preschool. It’s like the biggest day of the year for the 4-year-olds. And I totally forgot about it. When we pulled into the parking lot at school, Number 5 looked at all the little girls in her class who were also walking into the building. “Mommy? Why do […]
Dude looks (a tiny bit) like a lady.
Number 6 is definitely a dude. He knows how to relax like a dude. He knows how to party like a dude. He appreciates a good mud bath like a dude. He likes to make a good mess, no matter what, or who he takes down in the process. Sure, he’s a little bit of […]
Now that it’s March, I should probably buy a 2013 calendar.
Monday night I had one of the worst night’s sleep I’ve had in a long time. I started off the day exhausted and demoralized. Because, you know, I did about 5 million minutes of cardio the week before and lost exactly 0 pounds. And it was the first Daylight Savings Monday, which is always fun. […]