School Years

The beginning of a new school year means getting to know a new teacher. And every year, I send an email to our teacher to outline what I want him or her to know about my kid. This year,...

We can all agree that teachers are the real MVPs. They spend so much time with our kids nurturing them, loving them, and pushing them to their highest potential. I’ve worked in education for seven years now, and I’ve...

Show, don't tell, your appreciation with teacher gifts from these local Dallas shops!

Before I had school-aged children, I held some preconceived notions about what a PTA was all about and who a "PTA mom" was -- and it wasn't flattering. In my mind a PTA was primarily a social club, and...

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I've been a teacher for 16 years and to say this year has been like none other is quite an understatement. No one knew that in March we would start a six-month spring break and return to campus under...

  The last few birthdays my daughter has had I remember marveling at how big she was. "How could she possibly already be one, two, three and four?" Well here we are on the cusp of 5, about to enter...

This post has been sponsored by Epic Waters in Grand Prairie. All opinions are 100% our own! I always feel like Spring Break sneaks up on me. I never start thinking about it until right after Valentine's Day. And then...

I was feeling more stressed out and anxious about in-person school than ever before. Adding to this, were the ever-changing school safety precautions. After a year of virtual learning, my brain was telling me to send my three girls...

With the flip-top wooden desks and lack of computers or iPads, you could easily mistake my daughter's classical school for something out of the 1950s. But it's not a longing for the good old days that motivated my husband...

This year is flying by already, and it’s time to start thinking about summer camp and registering your children. Camp Skylark offers something for everyone. No matter what your child’s interest, summer camps help children develop important social, emotional, and...

We're all familiar with the major retailers and how they corner the market on school supplies. I mean, Target literally has a "Cute School Supplies" section. Here we have some additional (local and online) shops where you'll find both...