Archive for May, 2007

At least I know he’s learning something

Justis isn’t the best student. He’s intelligent, but he doesn’t always put forth all the effort he could. He doesn’t really enjoy school and it’s sometimes quite a challenge [for me] just to make sure he gets all his work done. So I’ve become the nagging mother who goes online to check his grades and [...]

Review: Greetingflix.com

I’ve tried a lot of photo sharing websites, all with their own pros and cons, so I jumped at the chance to review a new one; Greetingflix.com.
I really like the concept. There are tons of websites out there where you can upload your photos and then send your friends and family a link to come [...]

Making the move from preschool to kindergarten

Today was a big day. Today our baby entered a new phase of his life. Today he accepted his preschool diploma. He’s no longer a preschooler. Now he’s a kindergartener.

He was so excited. He had a big grin on his face the whole way to school. It was obvious he knew this was a big [...]

Whatever happened to celebrating our uniqueness?

In the June 2007 Parenting magazine’s Mom Debate [if you aren't familiar with Parenting, this is a monthly feature in the magazine where they encourage moms to give their opinions on a particular topic], the question was “Should kids wear uniforms to school?” With 11,000 responses, 76% said “yes.” I was shocked. I had no [...]