The Last First Day of Kindergarten: Tommy Nelson Blog Sept

I’m back on the Tommy Nelson blog in September with my newest post, “The Last First Day of Kindergarten“!

Every month, us “Tommy Mommies” will share around a different topic that’s important to us at that time; this month we’re each discussing …Back to School! Whether you’ve just sent your last child off to college, put a child in pre-school for the first time, or are still at this moment debating whether public, private or homeschool is the right choice for you, I think you’ll learn a lot from what everyone has to share in the coming days…
246 225x300 The Last First Day of Kindergarten: Tommy Nelson Blog SeptToday marked the last FIRST day of Kindergarten for me.

Huh?

I know – I was a little confused when I heard it too. But as I was driving both my kids to their first day of school, I received a call from one of my closest friends here in Nashville. As I was debating whether or not to rush meet her at the gym after dropping my kids off at school, she chimed in and said, “Take the day off and take your time with them. After all, this is your last first day of Kindergarten.” Continue reading

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Free Sight Word Cards

I know this won’t be exciting for everyone out there in eCONEmic Living land, but for those of us with Kindergartners, this is EXACTLY what we’re working on right now!

Click HERE to get 5 pages of sight words on cards that you can print and cut out. They’re not fancy, but it will sure save me a lot of time from creating them myself!

Thanks to The Thrifty Mama for the tip.

My brain is tired

After an impromptu decision to make Italian Sausage over lentils and rice for dinner tonight (since I got all the components for free AND scored a Publix Penny Item as a result), I was so proud that my entire family ate ALL the components, even my pickiest of preschoolers!

After she asked to be excused, we heard Kariss’ tummy rumble. She smiled a coy smile and whispered to me, “Do you know why my tummy’s rumbly?”
I couldn’t possibly imagine what reason she’d come up with…

“Because my brain is tired”

Naturally…3 hours of kindergarten will do that to a 5 year old icon smile My brain is tired

What are you doing for the next 20 years?

Our first child started Kindergarten today.

I have to admit that I was much more excited than emotional. However, on our way to school, I looked at my husband and said, “Our life will not be the same for the next 20 years!”

Not that we were jet-setting to Paris on the weekends as it was, but now our lives will truly have an entirely new dynamic. I’m excited to see what the future holds!