School + Education

I recently became a homeschooling mom. It doesn’t surprise me that I landed here, but I also never envisioned myself actually taking the plunge. I was raised in public school and had a wonderful experience. I attended a public...

If you've been plugged in to any source of media in the last few weeks, you've probably seen a few things making waves: our POTUS on Twitter, more cute Kardashian babies, and the Oklahoma "teacher walkout". Only one of...

My last baby is entering the school world... I have been dreading this for the past four years. My last child entered Pre-K this fall and my heart is breaking into two. He was absolutely ready for this transition and...

We don't deserve teachers. No, seriously, we don't. They're underpaid and under-appreciated, and they show up anyway. They love the hard-to-love kids with every fiber of their beings and they lose sleep at night trying to think of a way to...

My 5-year-old little boy has the ever dreaded summer birthday.  He's sandwiched smack dab in between the ages of "send on to kindergarten" and "do not pass go for another year". Being the over worrier that I am, I read article after...

I still remember my kids' first days of school. My son was super excited, so excited that he didn't even bother to say goodbye when I left him.  My daughter, on the other hand, was less enthusiastic. However, after the...

This is a sponsored post written by Suzanne Wandling, Outreach Coordinator, Oklahoma Virtual Preparatory Academy “Kindergarten Readiness” – two words that cause a mom’s heart to skip a beat. Feelings of excitement and doubt come with big life transitions, and...

Ever asked yourself why a stay at home mom decided to even go to college? Maybe you wonder if they always knew they wanted to stay home or if they only decided once they had kids? Lets be honest, college...

Teacher Appreciation Week is THIS WEEK! Are you ready? I don't know about you, but spring is such a busy time and buying or creating a great, really cute, really wanted gift can be stressful for me. I will admit that I...

This is my daughter's first year in school, so I'm a newbie when it comes to shopping for those back-to-school necessities. When I got the school supply list, I got a little excited. Who doesn't love school supplies?! But then...

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post for EF High School Exchange Year. My parents hosted their first exchange student in 1999. Even though I was no longer living at home, I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Max and learning about his...

We kind of love our teachers. And with Teacher Appreciation Week coming up quickly, this couldn't have fallen at a better time!  Just a few months ago, we joined forces with Oklahoma Shirt Company and opened up our Spring T-Shirt sales....