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HDYDI: End-of-Year Teacher Gifts + FREE Printable!

The close of school is, well, close. Back when I was nesting and actually got things done, I whipped these gifts together for all my kids’ teachers. Now, I just sit on the couch and nurse. HA! If you’re looking for a simple, inexpensive, meaningful gift for your child’s teachers, then I may just have…

HDYDI: Simplifying the Morning Routine

I get this question. Lots. “How do you get five kids ready for school? Every day?” Nobody said anything about a shower. Kellie, this one’s for you. Just know that I was not this on top of things when I had one in school, two littles at home and one in the oven. We’ve adapted…

Last-Minute Teacher Gifts

If you’re like me and your kids have what feels like 8,000 teachers (or if you homeschool, consider this a gift to yourself) then you understand the importance of nice, frugal, easy-to-buy gifts. These can be for your teachers, the mail carrier, the UPS man (he’s like family, here), neighbors, specialists/therapists and good friends. You…

All Bright, Shiny and New

Look at these kids, don’t they look ready to take on a new year? I have concealer and Dr Pepper, so I’m totally ready. Today, I’m sharing seven things worth remembering from the week (and linking up with Jen, to boot). School officially started this week for Team Whitaker. Luke starts after Labor Day and…

To The First-Time School Mom

Should I first hand you a Kleenex? Today’s a big day for you and your child. Five kids ago, when I dropped my first child off at school, my first thought was… #*$&%. We should’ve left earlier. That’s right, we were nearly half an hour late to our FIRST child’s, FIRST day of school, EVER.…