"JuiceBoxJungle has a funny show (see my sidebar) about Losing It that helps you feel better about yourself as parent and remember to enjoy those crazy times as well as the calm ones. What better time to remind ourselves of this than the beginning of the busy new school year. Cookie Magazine and the PTA are debuting School Year’s Eve this year to celebrate the start of the new school year and education by encouraging party-throwing and resolution making. They’ve asked – and sponsored – me to talk about my own School Year’s Eve resolutions. Here goes…”

Twas the night before back to school and all through the house there were screams of terror and mayhem about.. My children were crying, the lunches weren’t made, while I kept promising my daughter that her clothes would not fade. Once they were in bed and snoring with sleep, I made sure two alarms were set to go BEEP.

Well, that’s my attempt……

Back to School means school supplies, clothes, getting to bed one time and lots of organization. Since my kids aren’t in school yet and I missed the boat on getting my daughter signed up for toddler school. I’m going to have to start looking for preschool for the year after next year if I want to get her into school. We have to do it really early. I have no idea what to look for in a pre-school. I have really high hopes, I would think most moms do. Hopes in my kids capabilities and the teachers that will mold them.

It’s going to be trouble but I want to get my daughter in some kind of class this fall too.. It’s going to have to be great for families because I’m going to need to take my son as well. Any suggestions?

Here are my resolutions for this school year.

1. Take my kids to the park a lot

2. Teach my daughter the alphabet and my son

3. Teach my kids to count to 20.

4. Make healthy food for my kids to eat.

5. Blog when my family is asleep.

6. Find lots of learning avenues for my children.

7. Save as much money as I can.

8. Share all my resources with my readers.

9. Organize my house.

10. Try not to suffer from mommy guilt.

11. Get my children signed up next year for something.

12. Read to my children

13. Sing to my children

14. Dance with my children

15. Make dinner three times a week or more.

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