It’s the beginning of the school year and your child has a new teacher to meet. Every year a relationship must be built and a partnership developed between parents and teacher in order to provide your child with the...
Though the sweltering August sun may still beat down on our backs, and the humidity is so thick it can feel downright oppressive, we know now a new season has begun. School season.
The start of school can be bittersweet...
I'm already seeing the "back-to-school" pictures on my Facebook newsfeed as friends across the country send their children off to school, whether public or private.
For the second year in the row, we will take a "back-to-school" picture at our...
School is just around the corner. Gone are the carefree mornings around the house, and in come the days of more structure (and less snacking). It's important to provide a filling breakfast to tide your little ones over until...
Raise your hand if you have a picky eater.
Now raise your other hand if the thought of feeding your child for the upcoming school year has you totally freaking out.
Do you have any hands left?
My daughter will be attending...
Shopping has always been one of my absolute favorite past times. Growing up, my mom, sister, and I often made day long excursions to huge shopping malls back home in Maryland. I loved nothing more than scouring racks upon...
In the first weeks of parenting, new parents get advice from all directions. Whether they want it or not.
When my son was born, we lived in North Carolina. Our county sent a health visitor to meet with each new...
August and back-to-school are fast approaching. Though registration for school started in February/March, it's not necessarily too late to reconsider your choice for school options, especially if you've discovered that your child's assigned public school is (how do we put this...
Love SEC college football and your favorite team as much as we do? Want to share that love with your kids in a fun and educational way they are sure to enjoy? “That’s Not our Mascot” is a 14-book...
I am a reader. I grew up imagining myself as a teacher and what my classroom would look and feel like, and reading was always a part of that perfect imaginary classroom. Pillows and books and children all around...
When I was attending Columbia International University, I remember the Dean of Women addressing us in chapel one day, asking how many of us had ventured out into Columbia in the past couple of weeks.
Beyond the Harbison Wal-Mart, that...
When I found out our family was moving to Columbia, the very first thing I did was look for local moms groups. I wanted to know the good neighborhoods and schools, which areas to stay away from, the activities,...
Nestled on St. Andrews Road in Irmo is a building my family and I have come to adore. It is a place where the young and young at heart mix and mingle with one common goal: to escape into...
It is that time of year again ... time for the TEST! Students all across South Carolina are preparing to take the SCPASS, our state’s standardized assessment. They have worked hard all year, and now it is time for...
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