Staying at Home…So Worth It
There are times I really miss going to work. But then there are days like these that make me so happy that I
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Kids
Touring Middle School
I can’t believe my oldest is heading off to middle school next year. At the beginning of the school year, this made me
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Even Kids Need a Personal Day
When I was a teacher, at the beginning of each school year I would get two personal days. If I needed to go to
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Christmas Scouting Mission
Every year I take the kids on what we call a “scouting mission”. This is when we go to the toy store and
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Stella’s Soccer Day
Well after weeks of asking, Saturday was the first day of soccer for Stella. She had been saying how she needed money (especially
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It’s the First Day of School
This is it, the day I’ve been waiting for since the end of July… The first day of school! Don’t get me wrong,
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Summer Bucket List
At the beginning of summer of every summer vacation I ask each of the Kraus Kids what they want to do during their
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Teddy’s Line…Staying Safe at the Beach
I originally wrote this post three years ago and feel the need to repost it every year. This technique has been so helpful
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Summer Necessities…Must Haves for (My) Kids
There are some things that are absolutely necessary for summer in order to keep the Kraus Kids occupied. The best part is, they
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Two Kids, Two Sports
We are deep into the spring sports season and my head is spinning. I have two kids that play spring sports. And let
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