This year, I am determined to not be scrambling to get everything the week before school. So, I’ve spent the last few weeks collecting the things I know I will need to start the school year off strong. I know if I am feeling stressed about school starting the kids will pick up on that and I want us to go in excited and ready for the new year ahead. Here’s what I’ve bought so far: Bookbag This is the first year that any of the girls will need a backpack, up until now their school has provided them with a bag. But Lillian is starting 1st grade in the…
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How I am Really Feeling About Back to School
I wrote the majority of this blog post in 2020, as we were preparing to send our girls to school. As I reread and edit it today, I am shocked to be feeling the same things again. I ignorantly thought we’d be heading into a “normal” school year this year. With Covid surging again locally, we will be starting another school year with masks, social distancing and quarantining at the forefront of our minds. Last year, I read a quick post on Instagram from Tiffany with We Five Kings about all the emotions she has felt throughout quarantine, or the “coronacoaster” as she called it. The post listed every single…
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Preparing Yourself for Back to School
Well, ready or not it’s time for Back to School. This year, back to school may look very different for everyone, but it still signals the beginning of a “new year” in most households. There are thousands of articles and posts on the internet of things to do to prepare for back to school, traditions to start, cute lunch boxes to prepare, homework centers to create and healthy after school snacks to serve. But what I didn’t find was how to prepare yourself, you, the mom. How do you prepare for the ever violent shift from slow summer mornings to the panic of getting out the door first thing in…
