September 3, 2012 It's been a great summer and the kids have had their fun but now it's time to prepare for another school year. Most local school districts will be opening their doors for classes on Thursday although the high school football season has already begun. If your child will be attending school for the very first time here are some tips to help you--and your child--prepare.
August 24, 2012 During these late Frog Days of Summer, you may be facing the big move into the dorm...helping your sons and daughters move in at the college of their choice. I've done it many, many times and I know that it can be emotionally and physically draining.
Shopping online can incredibly convenient, but should you do it for basic school supplies? That depends on what’s more important to you: time or money.
August 9, 2012 As back to school approaches, many of our kids will be entering junior high or high school this year. I remember my junior high years at Conkling School in Utica, then off to UFA (Utica Free Academy). In both cases, it was intimidating. The first thing I did in high school was to get involved as my homeroom representative in the Student Council. I looked forward to those Friday afternoon meetings and met a lot of other students that way.
August 6, 2012 Long gone are the times you went to your first day of school with a new backpack filled with pens, pencils, crayons, binders and some paper. Now a days they don't make backpacks big enough to fit everything you need for school. Especially if you have a child in high school.
It seems that summer is going by faster than expected. If you blink your eyes now, you may miss the entire month of August. You’ve been getting ready to deal with the pain of back to school shopping in Utica, and now take a minute to relax. Do you remember the glory days of Recess? Maybe you were the king of the playground. I sure thought I was in Westmoreland. Here’s my Top 5 Favorite Recess Games.
August 3, 2012 "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." That was the opening line in Charles Dickens "A Tale of Two Cities" but it could equally apply to the first day of kindergarten. Some young children look forward to it as a wonderful adventure while others have to be pried off of their mother's or father's leg. August is "Get Ready For Kindergarten Month" and here are a few tips to prepare your child for the thrills (or trauma) of that first day at school.
July 19, 2012 It seems like just yesterday that local schools were letting out for the summer. Yet when I went into a local Walmart store Monday there it was, a full aisle of back to school supplies. A report in the Chicago Sun-Times reveals that many parents will be spending more on back to school supplies and clothing than last year.
September 5, 2011 The Frog Days of Summer aren't over yet, but the kids will be going back to school this week. I remember when I was a kid, it seemed like once school started, the temperature rose to 85 degrees, which was exactly the same as the classroom thermostat setting. When our kids were small, I remember the first day back to school - taking pictures of the little ones getting on the school bus.
August 11, 2011 Yes, although it's only mid-August, back-to-school time is creeping up quickly. We know that the kids may be stressing about getting back into the groove of school, but moms are stressing, too. According to a new survey, 32 percent of moms say back-to-school time is the most stressful time of the year for them.
August 2, 2011 Although it's still summer, before you know it, it will be back-to-school time. And with back-to-school time comes back-to-school shopping. And, with parents tightening up their budgets, those school supplies can be pricy. Unfortunately, according to a survey by the Huntington Bank Backpack Index, those back-to-school supplies aren't coming down in price.
