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Parenting

Clutter-free is the way to be

Featured Valerie Tramaine2 Comments

Make the most of your Christmas break regardless of what age or grade your child is in.

Giving and Gifting
Parenting · Reflections

Giving and Gifting

Featured Valerie TramaineLeave a comment

It's the holiday season! Growing up, I could not wait to sit on the floor of the den with my pencil and an old notebook from school and thumb through the Sears or JC Penney catalog to make my Christmas wish list. My parents allowed me and my younger brother to create and post our… Continue reading Giving and Gifting

My Soapbox · Parenting

A Dream Deferred

Featured Valerie TramaineLeave a comment

What if waiting until you are a grown up is not necessary???

Parenting

Oh, Mother! Where art thou?

January 8, 2019 Valerie TramaineLeave a comment

"Are you my mother? You are not my mother. You are a scary Snort!"

My Soapbox · Parenting

Christmas Blues?

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 Valerie TramaineLeave a comment

The holidays are upon on which means crowded stores, lots of lights, the repetitive play of all the festive music and school's out! Being an early childhood teacher, we typically get the short end of the stick as it relates to our school calendar. Because of the service we provide, we are not able to… Continue reading Christmas Blues?

Parenting

Ah man! #bloglikecrazy Day 30

December 1, 2018 Valerie TramaineLeave a comment

So I just missed the deadline for the 30th day of #bloglikecrazy 😢 It crossed my mind while I was at the dress rehearsal for the Brown Sugar Nutcracker but I just knew I would get home in time to crank this last one out. Ah well! It's been a very long day from a… Continue reading Ah man! #bloglikecrazy Day 30

I love Me · My Soapbox · Parenting · Personal essays

teacher Appreciation

May 14, 2018June 20, 2018 Valerie TramaineLeave a comment

Last week was teacher appreciation week. I have been a teacher for roughly 12 or so years - an early childhood teacher who is unforgivingly titled as a "Daycare worker." My lack of state or national certification does not make me less deserving to be called a Teacher. This frequent "mistake" has even made me… Continue reading teacher Appreciation

Parenting

Gifting from the Heart – Parents edition

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 Valerie TramaineLeave a comment

Christmas gift giving guide for parents

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