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I Used to Roll My Eyes at This

June 5, 2017 By Lauren

Before I got married, I was a kindergarten teacher. At the end of the school year, it was my job to plan the kindergarten graduation. Although it wasn’t on par with a high school graduation, it was no small event either. The kids all had parts to memorize. We ordered caps and gowns. They marched in […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: kindergarten, kindergarten graduation, motherhood

9 Self-Help Skills Your Child Should Know Before Starting Kindergarten

August 3, 2015 By Lauren

9 Self-Help Skills Your Child Should Know Before Starting Kindergarten

This post contains an affiliate link. I’ll earn a small commission on any purchases made, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support! When preparing to send your child to school for the first time, your mind is probably consumed by many thoughts: “How is my baby so big already?” “There’s seriously a three page […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: back to school, kids, kindergarten, parenting, school, self-help skills

Back to School Resource List

July 28, 2015 By Lauren

back to school resource list

A list of resources from Oh, Honestly pertaining to school 7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Child Started Kindergarten How to Save Money on Back to School Shopping 4 Tips to Navigate School Waters With a Food Allergic Child Checklist of Questions to Ask the School if Your Child Has Food Allergies Periscope […]

Filed Under: Family Life, I Tried It!, Informational Tagged With: allergies, back to school, food allergies, kids, kindergarten, money-saving, parents, questions, resource list, resources, school, tips

7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Child Started Kindergarten

July 20, 2015 By Lauren

7 Things I Wish I'd Known Before My Child Started Kindergarten

This post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission on any purchase made at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support! When the new school year begins in several weeks, I will send my second child off to kindergarten. For some reason I thought it would be easier the second time around, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays, Things I Wish I'd Known Tagged With: child, kids, kindergarten, school, teacher, teachers, things I wish I'd known

Miss Humblebee’s Academy Review

October 15, 2014 By Lauren

Miss Humblebee's Academy Review

Disclaimer: I received a free one month trial of Miss Humblebee’s Academy in order to write this review. All opinions are my own. I’ve written before about my struggle to find balance with the boys’ screen time. So when we were given the opportunity to try out an online preschool program, I was at once […]

Filed Under: Ad-Free, Family Life, I Tried It!, Informational Tagged With: kindergarten, learning, miss humblebee's academy, online, preschool, review

Week 21: Kindergarten cop

June 16, 2014 By Lauren

Family Pic

First time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge? Click here to learn what it’s all about. I did it. I survived Eli’s first year of school. I survived him being gone five days a week from 7:30 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon. I wasn’t sure I would survive it when […]

Filed Under: Keeping It Real Challenge Tagged With: graduation, keeping it real, kindergarten, no TV, school, summer vacation, television, TV

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