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Kindergarten Here We Come

My daughter had her last day of school on Friday. While I had been coming to grips with the fact that school was ending that didn’t stop me from finding myself all in my feels Friday afternoon as we said goodbye to the school that was the first place that ever cared for my child after she stayed home with me for nearly 3 years.

Talk about a boo hoo fest. I mainly kept it together until I got in the car. I suppose the tears were really symbolic of the fact that my last child is moving into a stage that seems to move faster than any other and I’m not ready. I’ve really been so emotional lately about a lot of things and her moving on to Kindergarten is not helping…but she must go. I know.

The week before last I enrolled her and she took her assessment. Friday of that same week we attended the Kindergarten round up where the children got a chance to go into an actual classroom while the parents met with the school staff for an overview and we even got to take a bus ride.

She’s super excited about heading to “hell”ementary school (as she calls it.) I suppose her being excited makes me feel a little better. Now it’s time to enjoy the Summer because it will seem like only 2 weeks passed before her Kindergarten teacher is pushing me out of the classroom door, waving me off saying “She’ll be fine Mom”

Ugh.

Anybody else having Pre Kindergarten woes? Anybody?

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Weekend Vlog – Party Time. Mother’s Day

This weekend was laid back. Kind of put me in the feel of what the lazy hazy days of Summer are truly going to feel like in a few short weeks once the children get out of school. Speaking of Summer, these temps thooooo….HOT!

Mother’s Day was chill. I took the time to take a walk through my neighborhood. Sometimes peace and quiet is good. Glad I rested because those loads of laundry were sure waiting for me. If only men understood that giving someone a day off and not doing the work that they normally would’ve done is not a day off but a day deferred!

Weekend vlog is up!

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Play Like a Girl

Really and truly as I watch children these days I feel a sense of sadness that they don’t know what its like to play outside and not want to come in until you were trying to beat the streetlights. Not knowing the joy of running in the house breathless asking for a jar to store fireflies in just seems wrong.

As parents we can turn things around and give our children those childhoods filled with outside play and teamwork. I love this new campaign “Play Like a Girl” that encourages us as parents to implement not only fun but health and exercise back into the lives of our children.

Here are a few statistics supporting why we need to #bringbackplay

Today, more than 12.5 million American girls are overweight or obese. Millions more are physically inactive and missing out on sports which have been shown to contribute to higher test scores, less risky behaviors, increased likelihood of college attendance, higher earnings potential and reduced risk of chronic disease.

Play Like A Girl!® nonprofit organization committed to raising awareness about the importance of physical activity in the lives of girls—especially in the Deep South where obesity rates are highest.

Play Like A Girl’s mission is to inspire girls everywhere to live happier and healthier by promoting physical activity as a path to lifelong success.

Play Like A Girl!® leverages the collective power of women to unify and deliver the early positive experiences girls need to develop a lasting passion for active play, physical activity and sports.

I just love this campaign. Be sure to check out Play Like a Girl for more beautiful photos and ways to help bring play back! You can also keep up on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Are you encouraging play with your children?

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Cleaning Out My Closet + Yard Sale Tips

Hi, my name is Mimi and I like to throw my clothes on the floor instead of hanging them up. I mean, really how much harder is it to take an extra 5 seconds to hang up your clothing than tossing it on the floor and having to take days to clean it up. This is the struggle I am facing trying to get some order in our master closet.

Because I am one to own up to my own transgressions all of this mess is because of me. My husband graciously tip toes around this mess to gather his neatly hung up things. I figured I should fix this mess before he goes HAM because if it was the other way around….you already know.

There is still a whole ton of chaos left in my closet but the light at the end of the tunnel is you can see the floor. That’s all I have. I’m going to be working with an organizing business to start looking at the best use of space in the small closet as we embark on finishing up the closet and the master bathroom that we started almost 2 years ago…..

So, there was some sort of method to this closet cleaning madness. I decided to start with the hanging clothes and remove the items that I haven’t worn, forgotten about, or can no longer fit. Tossed those on the bed. Then I sorted into a keep and give away pile.

The giveaway pile ended up being the things I put out at the yard sale.

Want to know what I learned about throwing a yard sale before you decide to embark on your own? Good, I have tips.

People won’t value your ~~junk~~ things like you will. If you think it’s worth more than $10 don’t put it out there. Save that for eBay or Craigslist.
If you want to receive a certain price for something, tell the looking for nearly free 99 things patron a price $3 above. You MIGHT get somewhere close to what you want for the item.
Be ready for the group deal. People will try to collect 5 things that should be priced at $15 all together and offer you $4 for the lot. If you really want to give it away, go ahead. If you don’t, be ready to counter and counter quick. Too much thinking is weakness for the seasoned yard sale haggler. I had someone try to offer me $4 for two never worn pair of shoes. NO MA’AM.
Put children’s clothing up front and organize it well. People are always looking for kids clothes, the easier you make it for them to find the sizing they need the more they will buy.
Have fun! I had one of my fellow baseball moms sit out with me. She sold a few of her own items. We sat in the shade and talked and laughed with the shoppers. I even met some of my neighbors.

Ever thrown a yard sale? Have any additional tips to add?

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