School Years

Every fall, schools all across America hold parent-teacher conferences.  These conferences often strike fear or dread into the hearts and minds of parents of school-aged children everywhere.  However, it doesn't have to be that way!  Heading into parent-teacher conferences...

The bustle and excitement of a new school year is upon us. Fresh haircuts, new backpacks, sharp pencils, reuniting with friends. It’s glorious, isn’t it? But what happens when it’s not? My youngest just started kindergarten this year. The first week...

As the pressures of present day living fade away for a short while, she stops thinking about what everyone thinks of her. She can simply be herself.

I have been here before. At one point, before my daughter came along, all three of my boys were in school at once. I didn't like it. I treasured the disappearance of the sibling WWF rounds and the cries of "I'm bored." Or "I'm starved." But between those bits of relief, I felt empty. Like I had lost my purpose.

The future is bright. I know this, because I witnessed the future in action last Saturday at the Colorado State Marching Band finals, and it was a beautiful thing. Marching Band is exhausting. Grueling. FUN.  When it all comes together, marching band is a...

I thought I would share with you some of the things I have learned over the last six years about finding daycare in Colorado Springs through a series of posts that break down the advantages and disadvantages of all the options.

As a working mom, I often feel like I miss out on opportunities to be there for the little things my kids do at school and daycare (recitals, parties, picture day etc).  Last Friday, for example, though I had...

Generally, parents are mastering "teaching" their children from day one as they point to colors and make every animal noise sound under the heavens. We want to show our children the world and help them experience everything they can....

These days when it is time to shop for groceries, I simply look at my weekly meal plans, print out the appropriate shopping list and go! By keeping the current list of meal plans on our fridge, I know exactly what to prepare ahead of time and what to set out to thaw. The hardest part is remembering to look at the list.

I still remember my first piano lesson. I was in the third grade and my piano teacher, Mrs. Robin, made the piano such an exciting and magical thing. I loved my piano lessons! But, I did NOT always love...