I've always tried to do my daughter's hair. Tried is the key word. She's had really cute short bob hair cuts but now for the last year she's really been trying to grow it out. Now it's long and stringy. Drives me nuts! So I told her this year we were going to really have to fix her hair every single day. If she wants long hair, she's got to do something with it! To make things ... Read More
Advantages of Being a Working Mom
(Disclaimer: I am a working Mom and it's VERY, VERY hard! I am no means perfect, but I try to manage as best as I can with what I have!) I'm Shannon. A Working (Teacher Mommy) to 2 kids ages 7 and 2. The best thing about being a Teacher? The summer, of course!! See my face? It was the last day of school and I always have the BEST smile and jump out of bed SO FAST on the ... Read More
Why Kids Should Try Team Sports
We are a big sports family. My husband was very active in high school and college playing in several sports. I also played sports growing up. As soon as we thought our daughter was ready, we enrolled her in soccer. Unlike some, we waited until we thought she was old enough to understand and really learn the sport. For us, it was age 5. Pre-K girls soccer was really fun to ... Read More
Are you Super Mom?
Moms are super busy people. I didn't really know or get it until I became a Mom myself. Then I started to see and appreciate all my Mom did for me over the years. Really, what would we do without our Moms? From the moment we get up until our heads hit the pillow Moms are going, going, going. I actually get asked this question a lot. "How Do You Do It All? or ... Read More
Dealing with an Anxious Child
When my daughter started kindergarten all our dreams came true for her. She attended an amazing school, she had an awesome teacher, and she made some wonderful friends. She was way more outgoing than we thought she'd be. She had absolutely no problems at all (except liking to go socialize in the bathroom too much!). The summer before 1st grade was smooth too. We swam almost ... Read More