by Brooke Romney | May 29, 2014 | Parenting
Recently I was chatting with a friend about her son’s experience in 6th grade. Her comment to me was, “Well, it has been a year of life lessons.” I wanted to know more. To summarize, her son was with a teacher he didn’t get along with, he ended...
by Brooke Romney | May 8, 2014 | Parenting
Last week, a friend and I were in charge of the “snack” for Teacher Appreciation week. We wanted to do something that was healthy, filling, and yummy, so we decided on a Dipping Party. It tasted great and there was something for every craving and diet...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 22, 2014 | Parenting
I cannot believe we are nearing the end of the year! If your school is on a similar calendar, we are in the midst of teacher appreciation week, which is one of the best school weeks of the year. I love that it gives my kids (and me!) a chance to reflect on the work...
by Brooke Romney | Mar 27, 2014 | Parenting
A few months ago I blogged about one of our favorite Science Fair projects, How Much Sugar is in What you are Drinking. It was such an engaging experiment for my boys and me and a big hit at the Science Fair. In that post I suggested that you could do the same...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 25, 2014 | Gift Ideas, Parenting
I am not a crafting mama. In fact, it is one of my least favorite ways to spend time with my kids. I am just not good at it, and everything I try to make on my own or with them seems to turn out sub par. So, when I heard that my 3rd grader had a “Build Your Own...
