oh, back to school

It's back to school time, folks! And you know what that means. There are things to do, emails to check, calendars to print, and dates to block out. It's the same routine every year. Once you get through the list, then you sit back and wait for the bus email to come letting you know what time to be ready. 

The backpack and school supplies were shockingly easy this year. A white Adidas backpack won't stay white for long, but she loves it. All supplies were collected from what we had, Dollar Tree, and Walmart. And, of course, we have an entire extra bag for the locker shelf, all the cute magnets, a dry erase board and a mirror. Supplies DONE.

Next comes the declutter. We went through drawers, dressers, and closets to get rid of the old to prepare for the new. We now have a good idea of just how many black leggings one actually needs. I am pleased to say that our love of jeans HAS returned, as well as the ripped to shreds look 🤣 Clothes/accessories restock DONE.

Now for the food. Oh, yes. In this house food gets its own back to school category! We hit Costco today and we have breakfast foods for months. We have juice boxes and lunch snacks. We have meal ideas because someone I know never can pack just a regular sandwich. All the thermos, snack containers, and matching refillable bags are cleaned and reachable. Food DONE.

Now I am off to print calendars and activities. Just waiting for the bus email and a schedule! Here is to hoping her last year of middle school is amazing. We are prepared, informed and she will be well dressed (priorities!). I hope everyone's back to school transitions run smoothly and everyone has a safe and fun year!

back to school attitudes

My favorite time is around the corner. Back to school shopping is so much fun. All the colorful notebooks and post-its signify all the fresh, new starts. The lovely lines on the notebook leave room for notes, lists, hopes, and dreams. Fresh pens and pencils with cute designs... we love it!!!

However, this upcoming school year is going to be interesting. We plan to buy all the supplies. We even have masks in various styles, colors, and patterns. We all have one for each school or work day. We are looking forward to 4th grade with a cool new backpack and a positive attitude.

We have practiced wearing masks,  discussed decorum, and questioned who future teachers will be. We have discussed how things will be different this year. I hope PE with masks will be effective. I hope the sparkle and shine of a new year will still be the norm despite social distancing and masks. I hope my school loving, smiley little lady will still have the thirst for learning and the excitement for new experiences and new knowledge.

The funniest part of it all is the school supplies list. We are only required to buy ONE notebook and it has to be red. So all those lovely unicorn notebooks, funny emoji notebooks and glittery notebooks get put aside for red. Plain old red. The most disappointed face I have ever seen is when I read the list and said, "One red notebook." And she said, "No! Can't you call someone? Maybe they will let me try another color!"

THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD SCHOOL YEAR! We are going to make it that way no matter what. If the only glitch we have is a disappointment for a red notebook, then it is going to be okay! And, of course, we made a red mask to match the red notebook :)