Did you know that you need to think about the fall 2010-2011 school year in January?

When most people are thinking about cleaning up and organizing after the holidays, those of us with preschool or school-aged kids need to start worrying about fall registration.

With my first child, I had no clue that preschool registration for most schools began in January or February.  Needless to say, by the time I got around to finding a school in May, all of the good ones were full.

Since that time I have made it a point to always know the deadlines related to school.

If preschool is something you are thinking about for next fall or if you are pondering the idea of changing school districts, you need to find out what you need to do NOW!!!!

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Are your kids excited about the snow?

The time has finally arrived….Enough snow to build a snowman.

My kids have had their boots and snow pants all ready for the last month.  Almost every day my daughter would ask, “When is it going to snow so we can go build a snowman?”

The first snow storm of the season is upon us and of course my kids can’t wait to get out and play.  But there is a problem…The wind and cold temperature are too much for a 3 year old to handle.  By the time I bundle her up she would be crying and wanting to come in the house.

So how do we play in the snow without going outside?

Solution: Bring the snow in the house!

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Do you have a fun activity for matching uppercase and lowercase letters?

My daughter has finally mastered all 26 uppercase letters!!!! (of the English alphabet).  Now it is time move on to the lowercase letters.

For the most part teaching lowercase letters is easy since so many of the letters resemble their uppercase counterpart.  However there are the tricky ones of b, d and p that seemed to confuse little learners.

Instead of doing drill and practice with flashcards, try the letter soup activity.

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Will you be one of the crazy shoppers that get up at 4:00 am to find a great deal? (Of course, I mean crazy in the nicest way possible)

I have to admit, I have been out early on Black Friday a few times.  A couple of the times I did it, it was not as bad as I thought.

On another occasion, I was pregnant and had to wait in the checkout line for 45 minutes.  Standing in place for so long caused my blood pressure to drop (I think I was locking my knees) and I almost passed out.   Needless to say, after that year I took a break.

This year I am considering giving it another try.  Why not?  If I can buy the Lego set that my son wants for $40 instead of $80, I think it is worth it.  We’ll see what happens… Wish me luck!

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Has the cold and flu season hit your home?  (I couldn’t resist the swine flu clip art.  My daughter loves pigs and since she is the one that is sick right now, I put it up for her).

I knew it was only a matter of time before the germs would find their way into our home.  With two kids in school it was inevitable.  I am hoping, crossing my fingers and praying that it is just a minor case of the seasonal  flu but we are only on day 1 so I need to be prepared.

Since I do not want to simply let her watch High School Musical 1, 2 & 3 all day, I decided I should think of some fun yet mellow activities for her to do while she is not feeling well.

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