Off to a Rocky Start
The past few weeks have been a struggle with getting Honeybun set up for Kindergarten. After she received her 5…
The Home School Zone
If/Then
I’m a big user of If/Then consequences such as the classic “IF you eat all your dinner THEN you can…
Who’s in Control?
Any know-it-all mommy will tell you: Never engage your children in a power struggle. Any mommy who actually has children…
Shut it Down!
My girls are champion arguers. Honeybun’s always been good at trying to prove her point and insists on having the…
Passing Preschool
Yesterday marked the end of an era in our family’s life: Honeybun graduated preschool. She is now home for the…
A Matter of Principle (and Pennies)
Honeybun will be done with VPK in a few weeks and to celebrate the school is having a graduation ceremony.…
Red Light for Parent Communication
Friday is show and tell day at Honeybun’s school. Last night at bedtime she told me “Mommy, my teacher says…
Slap Jacks
A few months back I decided to teach Honeybun (and therefore Sugarplum) the game of Slap Jacks as a way…
A Uniformed Education
Honeybun starts Kindergarten in August and while this transition is scary enough for any parent, what had me up for…
Sometimes You Have to Make them Cry
I entered into the world of pre-school teacher fresh out of college as a complete novice. I had been teaching…