It is truly GUT wrenching for me to even wrap my head around the fact that my daughter is 16, and she is entering her Junior Year of High school. This year brings with it a myriad of new concerns and fears (on my part!). Of course the crazy thing about parenthood is that we essentially have these kids of ours on loan for a finite number of years and even then- they are not ours. She is, as … [Read more...]
Katy Perry and Staples Team Up to Celebrate and Support Teachers Across America #StaplesForStudents
I'm pinching myself that another summer is already underway- one I am hoping will be full of so many firsts that will soon be memorialized in digital form on my desktop and in a myriad of campy art projects adorning my refrigerator. In fact, with both kids home this summer I'm on a one-mom mission to ensure that my kids spend less time on devices and more time experiencing life away … [Read more...]
Get your Back to School Season On With The Staten Island Family
If you've got a first grader we've got 5 Tips to Get your First Graders Ready for School and you can help get your older ones excited about the back to school season with some of these fun decorating tips for lockers and to help parents put the fun into organization, as well as some fun personalized products for the kids. Let's face it; there's no getting around the shopping. And what about … [Read more...]
Back to school can be fun with Seltzer Goods and we have a fabulous giveaway!
Congrats to our winner Natalie S. In just a few days, our kids will be donning their uniforms, carrying backpacks and lacing up their shiny new just-for-school shoes. Personally, I am giddy about the prospect of a new year, crisp fall weather, and my son's entry into the big boy school leagues as an official third-grader. I'm trying my best to engender a sense of excitement in him … [Read more...]
CRAYOLA Back to school supplies every kid needs and we have a mega colorful giveaway!
Congrats to our winner Jennifer! It's almost time… to gear up for back-to-school! For more than 100 years, Crayola has never missed the first day of school. The company continues to provide children with a growing assortment of colorful tools to help them discover and create in the classroom. From classic crayons to markers, paint and dry-erase tools, Crayola's school products provide kids … [Read more...]