Note: This post is sponsored by and written in collaboration with South Carolina Calvert Academy.
The smell of a new notebook, the sharp points on a new box of crayons, full length pencils with no teeth marks - are only...
The 17th annual Sales Tax Holiday weekend is August 5-7, 2017. According to the SC Department of Revenue (SCDOR), South Carolinians are expected to save around $2.25 million dollars as they shop for things from paper to clothing to...
I don't know where you are on the summer spectrum, but this is us as we close in on the last four weeks of summer break:
That week we went to the beach at the beginning of June is a...
July has all the hallmarks of summer in the south. Independence Day. Fireworks for sale. Hot HOT weather. A wading pool in the backyard. Sunset well after our children's bedtime. Ice cream daily, just because.
And the beginning of third grade...
A few long, short months ago, I was an anxious parent sending her oldest son off to kindergarten for the first time, desperately hoping I was prepared enough to do so. In the months that followed, I learned just...
When sitting around with other mothers, regardless of age and experience, a common complaint is how exhausting it is to constantly feed our families. Three meals a day, plus snacks, multiplied by the number of people in your home.
AH!...
The idea of filling my closet with a carefully selected group of clothes that I can mix and match has always appealed to me. Maybe it's because I hate clothes shopping, maybe it's due to the fact that I...
I can't even tell you how many times I have looked down at my small brood and though to myself, "Huh. I should probably feed you guys something..."
We have to eat. It's just the way it is. And whether...
School has officially started here in the Midlands of South Carolina and parents everywhere are getting back in the swing of things. Earlier bedtimes, earlier mornings, after-school activities, and nights of homework and required reading have become our days.
I,...
If your family is anything like mine ... summertime equals binge-reading time! In May my 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter always sign up for our library’s summer reading program and spend the next couple of months trying to meet...
Most of us have heard before that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For a non-breakfast-loving person, like me, this can seem pretty daunting, considering that I much rather just skip it. I do it many...
I was you two years ago.
My daughter was going into kindergarten and, while I was excited to begin our homeschool journey, I was also full of questions and what-ifs.
What if we didn't get along as well over math as...
Even before my first child was born I had a vision of the kind of parent I wanted to be...
I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. A domestic goddess. A homemaker. A homeschooler. I would quit my job and...
Since the beginning of the second week in July, my local Walmart has had the "Back to School" supplies out -- front and center. I couldn't believe it. I am sure some parents would have seen this debacle and sang Handel's...
In + Around Columbia
Let’s Hit the Trails :: Top 10 Kid-Friendly Hiking Spots Around...
The Midlands is home to a surprising number of family-friendly hiking trails. This fun, inexpensive, and educational hobby is a great way to wear...
