My older child heads to high school in the fall, too, with our choice to be made in February as well. Which I'd pushed out of my head until I read your blog, so thanks, I guess. (Yes, I'm sulking now.)
Love, love, love the kitty in the tree, and how she doesn't even have the sense to look guilty about being up there.
The kids ended up getting their first ever snow day on Friday, so the high school tour was cancelled. I can put the registration forms out of my head a while longer!
No, kitty would never look guilty. She seems to think her cuteness will allow her to do whatever she wants.
Love the cat picture. Amy, the way to do a fancy party - buy a body slimmer - Spanx make some great ones and they really work great. I'm wearing one to my hubbies office party next weekend. It smooths out those weird bumps you get on the waist from age (not from ice cream as some people think.) And when you arrive at the party, own that party. Wear an amazing piece of jewellery, something chunky or glitzy (I wear a necklace of my grandmother's) that gives people something to talk to you about and you to them. Walk in with your head high, a smile on your face, and you'll instantly feel confident.
Thanks, Barb! I went with control-top pantyhose, and that did the trick. And I wore glitzy dangling earrings and a matching necklace. I don't normally wear jewellery, so just putting that much sparkly stuff on made me feel great! The party was at Bellamere Winery. It was fantastic!
That cat is a cutie! Mine has, so far, left the tree alone. She does, however, have a strange obsession with playing fetch with bouncy balls (those super bouncy things kids get from machines.)
And I feel your pain! I have an 8th grader too. And she's the oldest, so we are exploring new worlds.
The high school my daughter will be attending is massive. About six times larger than the one I went to. I'm trying not to be nervous for her, but it's almost impossible. And sometimes it doesn't seem real that I have a teenager. I'll look at her and do a mental double-take. Like, whoa, where the heck did this big, older kid come from?!
And then there's the burgeoning high-schooler attitude. I can feel my hair going gray as I type this.
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Love, love, love the kitty in the tree, and how she doesn't even have the sense to look guilty about being up there.
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No, kitty would never look guilty. She seems to think her cuteness will allow her to do whatever she wants.
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Amy, the way to do a fancy party - buy a body slimmer - Spanx make some great ones and they really work great. I'm wearing one to my hubbies office party next weekend. It smooths out those weird bumps you get on the waist from age (not from ice cream as some people think.) And when you arrive at the party, own that party. Wear an amazing piece of jewellery, something chunky or glitzy (I wear a necklace of my grandmother's) that gives people something to talk to you about and you to them. Walk in with your head high, a smile on your face, and you'll instantly feel confident.
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That cat is a cutie! Mine has, so far, left the tree alone. She does, however, have a strange obsession with playing fetch with bouncy balls (those super bouncy things kids get from machines.)
And I feel your pain! I have an 8th grader too. And she's the oldest, so we are exploring new worlds.
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The high school my daughter will be attending is massive. About six times larger than the one I went to. I'm trying not to be nervous for her, but it's almost impossible. And sometimes it doesn't seem real that I have a teenager. I'll look at her and do a mental double-take. Like, whoa, where the heck did this big, older kid come from?!
And then there's the burgeoning high-schooler attitude. I can feel my hair going gray as I type this.
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