It’s that time of year. Summer. The time when hope in the library springs anew. I tell myself it was just during the school year that we couldn’t get our books returned on time. Summer will be different. Just look at all the time we have. Look how much older my kids are. We won’t lose anything. That fifty dollar …

There is a large chance I will break down this last week of school. My baby is headed to kindergarten next year. And while you might assume my issue is in letting him grow up (and of course that’s involved) my heart is more breaking over losing the best preschool teacher in the world. I know some of you mamas …

Photo courtesy of Morgue File. My house is crunchy. This is my all-encompassing word for syrup-covered tables, floors that need to be mopped/vacuumed, and inches of dust on most things. I’m having a couple of mom friends over in the morning for coffee. (This is an introvert’s version of a party.) So, we are picking up around here. When we …

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of the moms out there who are surely better at parenting than I am. These are my son’s answers to his teacher’s questions. I could make excuses for some of these, but then it’s not nearly as fun.