Formerly Gracie

Homework in the Digital Age: The Computer Ate My Log-In

September 5, 2011

At “Back to School” night last week, the principal highlighted the big changes at our school this year. There were updates to the handbook, a new report card system, and what he termed the “virtualization” of the school. VIRTUALIZATION! It bears repeating for emphasis since his tone was so ominous and terrifying as if the […]

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Hamburgers and Routers

September 4, 2011

My mom and dad are visiting this weekend and they are quite possibly the BEST HOUSE GUESTS EVER. First of all, they don’t even stay at our house. They insist on staying at a hotel. Second, they come with the specific purpose of spending time with Scout and Lou… and just maybe escaping the brutal Texas heat […]

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What’s the Big Deal about Triberr Anyway?

August 31, 2011

A few months ago, I got wind of a plucky little start-up called, Triberr, and was intrigued by its premise. I don’t remember who first told me about it, but I do recall being so driven by distraction at the time that I put off joining until recently. Unfortunately, one does not join Triberr. One is invited to Triberr. Invitations are intentionally scarce and somewhat arduous to come by. […]

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School Fundraising Ideas that Capture the Heart and the Imagination

August 30, 2011

Friday afternoon, my son greeted me after school a huge smile and a heavy backpack. “Is this all of your work from your very first week of Kindergarten?” I asked in delirious excitement. “No, Mommy. It’s something for you,” he said handing over his load. Inside was The Entertainment Book, two catalogs- one for cookie dough and one […]

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Marble Jar and my New (School) Year’s Resolutions

August 25, 2011

The start of the new school year always feels like a new beginning all around. Fresh box of crayons! Fresh start! With one child successfully in Kindergarten, our family entrenched in our new routine, and the first full week of school almost behind us, I feel like we can finally take a deep breath and reassess […]

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First Day of School Re-do

August 23, 2011

This is my son after being told to “look normal”. There wasn’t time to take any more photos because after this, it was off to school and the first day of kindergarten… finally. It was the morning we should have had four days ago. Again, he woke up bright and early, cheerful and eager to […]

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Why HuffPo Got Me Angry…Today

August 22, 2011

A few paragraphs into Tara Sophia Mohr‘s HuffPo piece “Why BlogHer’11 Got Me Angry“, I was squinting to figure out what it was that so enraged her. Everything she mentioned- the “energy”, the “spirit”, the “impact [women have] in the world”- sounded so idyllic and on point. She even admits to getting “a little choked up” […]

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First Day of School Preempted

August 19, 2011

Remember when I said having kids meant “things are never going to go perfectly according to my plans ever again”? And that I was so anxious about the first day of Kindergarten, because it was so heart-breaking. Well, here’s where life takes you on a loopty-loop. Scout woke us up before 5 am on Thursday. “Is it time […]

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