“We have unlimited resources.” “We have more art supplies than we could ever use.” “Our playground equipment is state of the art.” “Our teachers are paid what they’re worth.” Have you ever heard your local school say these things? Nope. Me neither. The unfortunate reality is that schools could always use more funding than they…
Lunch Packing Tips to Save Money and Sanity!
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Rubbermaid. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. One of the most stressful things for me about Little Crafter going back to school is that I have to get in…
Back to School with Elmer’s and Mead
Thanks to Elmer’s and Mead for sponsoring today’s post. All opinions, as always, are honestly my own. Believe it or not, it’s already time to start thinking about the kiddos heading back to school! In fact, some states and school districts have started already or will be heading back in just a few short weeks….
Class Pet Poster with Elmer’s Board Mate
Thanks to Elmer’s for sponsoring today’s post and for being all around awesome. Although I was compensated for this post, all opinions are honestly my own.” How many of your kiddos have/had a class pet? Fortunately for us, Little Crafter’s class pet isn’t a live one, it’s a cute stuffed monkey named Millie. Each Friday,…
100 Days of School Shirts
Guess what? Today is officially Little Crafter’s 100th day of school! To celebrate, his teachers asked all the students to create a special t-shirt. The only requirement was that it had to have 100 of something on it. If you follow all the fun we have over on the One Artsy Mama Facebook page, you…
To My Not-so-little Man: Reflections on Starting Kindergarten
To My Not-so-little Man: You don’t know it, but last night while you were fast asleep and dreaming, I slipped under the covers next to you. I needed to hold you close one more time before our lives change forever. As I held your hand {the one with the cute little freckle} and kissed your…