Okay, so it's not. And with extreme heat advisories the last few days, it's not beginning to feel much like Christmas either! But that's not getting me down! I am bound and determined to mentally escape from the brutal summer heat one way or another.
Today is August 25th. That means there are only 4 short months until Christmas day. Can you believe it? (I'll give you a moment to recover from your mini-stroke...) So much to do and not nearly as much time as you think.
Join me as I launch my brand new blog Countdown To Christmas, and together we can make the most of our time and stretch those holiday dollars!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Here We Go Again
Well, here we are. Two weeks into the new school year and life is already insanely busy. If we keep at this pace for the remainder of the year, I'm dreading the impending sickness that will fall on our house in the coming months. Last year the first illness manifested itself just before Thanksgiving and lasted until May. Yes, I said May. Someone in our home was sick consistently from November to MAY! I don't know about other families, but that's record sickness for us and it was extremely uncharacteristic.
Daniel has now been in school 11 days and has already brought home a stuffy, runny nose that he has graciously passed on to his brother and sister. As of yet, it seems to be minor and countless prayers are being offered up that it passes quickly. In the meantime, it's early to bed and extra Juice Plus+ for everyone.
Just in case, I'll be making a run to Target today to buy volumes of PediaCare, Motrin, Benedryl, Dimetapp, Triaminic, Robitussin, Little Noses, and anything else that might come in handy over the next few months!
Daniel has now been in school 11 days and has already brought home a stuffy, runny nose that he has graciously passed on to his brother and sister. As of yet, it seems to be minor and countless prayers are being offered up that it passes quickly. In the meantime, it's early to bed and extra Juice Plus+ for everyone.
Just in case, I'll be making a run to Target today to buy volumes of PediaCare, Motrin, Benedryl, Dimetapp, Triaminic, Robitussin, Little Noses, and anything else that might come in handy over the next few months!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Things That Only Happen On the First Day of School
The first day of school is a strange phenomenon for parents. It is faced with a mix of excitement, relief, and dread as you realize that your children are embarking on another school year guaranteed to fly by as fast that those before it. Regardless of one's feelings about the first day of school. There are five things that occur this particular day that will not happen for the other 179 days of the school year.
1) Your children will be out of bed on time, and more surprisingly, so will you. There is something unusually easy about getting up before dawn to get your kids dressed and out the door as soon as possible on the first day of school. No need to hit the snooze button today. No chance of accidentally over-sleeping. It's back to school and you will be there at least 10 minutes before the bell rings.
2) Your child's clothes will be pressed and looking sharp. If you're like me, this is a rare occurrence for anyone in the household, including yourself. There are few things I detest as much as ironing and therefore, I purpose to do it as little as possible. But I realized this morning as I pressed a miniature polo shirt and navy cargo shorts, that I was definitely going above and beyond. Why? It's the first day of school.
3) You will provide a healthy and substantial breakfast for your children. On the first day of school, your child will partake of each of the four basic food groups from the veritable smorgasbord of food you will prepare. After all, they cannot possibly function and be sustained throughout the day without the proper nutrients on the first day of school. Every other day of the school year, a cold Pop Tart eaten in the car on the way to school is considered sufficient.
4) You will watch the clock religiously and wonder what your child is doing at each moment of the day. This is perhaps the most puzzling ritual of the day. This is largely due to the fact that, for most parents, it will be a matter of mere days before you lose track of time completely and nearly forget to pick up your children from school.
5) You will retire unusually early, exhausted from your extra efforts and knowing full well that the process will begin again in the morning. The good news is, you can hit the snooze button tomorrow. It's not the first day of school. :-)
1) Your children will be out of bed on time, and more surprisingly, so will you. There is something unusually easy about getting up before dawn to get your kids dressed and out the door as soon as possible on the first day of school. No need to hit the snooze button today. No chance of accidentally over-sleeping. It's back to school and you will be there at least 10 minutes before the bell rings.
2) Your child's clothes will be pressed and looking sharp. If you're like me, this is a rare occurrence for anyone in the household, including yourself. There are few things I detest as much as ironing and therefore, I purpose to do it as little as possible. But I realized this morning as I pressed a miniature polo shirt and navy cargo shorts, that I was definitely going above and beyond. Why? It's the first day of school.
3) You will provide a healthy and substantial breakfast for your children. On the first day of school, your child will partake of each of the four basic food groups from the veritable smorgasbord of food you will prepare. After all, they cannot possibly function and be sustained throughout the day without the proper nutrients on the first day of school. Every other day of the school year, a cold Pop Tart eaten in the car on the way to school is considered sufficient.
4) You will watch the clock religiously and wonder what your child is doing at each moment of the day. This is perhaps the most puzzling ritual of the day. This is largely due to the fact that, for most parents, it will be a matter of mere days before you lose track of time completely and nearly forget to pick up your children from school.
5) You will retire unusually early, exhausted from your extra efforts and knowing full well that the process will begin again in the morning. The good news is, you can hit the snooze button tomorrow. It's not the first day of school. :-)
Monday, August 1, 2011
Another School Year
I'm coming to terms with the fact that another school year is upon us. Yes, only two days until we get back into the "swing of things". It's a bittersweet time. On one hand this mother is wishing to see ALL three of her children headed out the door with backpacks on Wednesday morning, after what seems like an eternity of whining, fighting, and sweating buckets. But on the other hand, the perceived loss of freedom that comes with having to get up and out the door at what seems like an ungodly hour to start school, is disheartening. At the moment it is 7:30. My kids are happily munching on peanut butter toast, watching tv, and I am blogging in my pajamas while sipping my coffee. Aaah, the lazy days of summer. I'm not quite ready to let go...
Fourty-eight hours from now, I will be a giant ball of stress, throwing lunch and school supplies in a backpack, shouting orders for kids to get shoes on, and mercilessly brushing through a rat's nest of curls to get my three kids presentable enough to take just one to his first day of school.
How much enjoyment can I squeeze out of these two days before they're gone?
Fourty-eight hours from now, I will be a giant ball of stress, throwing lunch and school supplies in a backpack, shouting orders for kids to get shoes on, and mercilessly brushing through a rat's nest of curls to get my three kids presentable enough to take just one to his first day of school.
How much enjoyment can I squeeze out of these two days before they're gone?
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