$1 off YoBaby Meals

Here is a great deal YoBaby Meals is offering a $1 off for YoBaby Yogurts. Check it out!

First Grade Spelling list

Sportsboy now has spelling tests every Friday (just like I did and millions of other parents too).

Aug. 24-28 words: come, down, away, no, will Which by the way Sportsboy had an Excellent and a sticker on his test! Yay!

Aug. 31-Sept. 4 words: all, are, find, make, play


Will let you know how he does.

What I did it with First Grade Supplies

Sportsboy started first grade yesterday for about 2 1/2 hours. In our area, schools always start with a couple of hours on the first day.

Here is the First Grade Supply List:

1 box 8 crayola markers (classic marker, NO THIN LINE)
1 dry eras board eraser
1 box of supplies (cigar box size)
1 pair of FISKAR scissors
1 book bag
lace gym shoes (TO BE KEPT AT SCHOOL)
2 large pink erasers (includes Art)

DO NOT LABEL THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES:
3 black dry erase markers
24-#2 plain pencils, sharpened
6 PLAIN pocket folders (with no pictures)
3 boxes crayons (24 pk) (includes Art)
2 large boxes Kleenex
1 Elmer's glue, 4 oz size (NO GEL) (includes Art)
6 glue sticks
1 container of baby wipes
Boys--disinfectant wipes, 1 box of gallon size freezer ziplock bags
Girls--disinfectant hand gel, 1 box of quart size freezer ziplock bags

How I saved money (unfortunately, I didn't save the receipts to total up, so I will tell you the items I didn't purchase).

• My sister bought Sportsboy the markers and one box of crayons for fun, or I like to say by accident (not intentionally for school). However, since Sportsboy has tons of that stuff, I hid the new packages until school started.
• Erase board eraser: I used the same one from when Sportsboy was in Kindergarten.
• Book bag: Another sister and I had bought Sportsboy book bags last year. Sportsboy used my sister's bag in Kindergarten and this year he is using the one I bought.
• #2 plain pencils: I had bought a nice supplies of pencils really cheap a few years ago. I manually sharpened them.
• Boxes of Kleenex: I used a $0.50 coupon for a package of three.

These are the items I saved. I always tend to look at my supply at home before I will go out and purchase.

I will be sure to keep you updated throughout the year.

Join the Parents Reader Panel

Join the Parents Reader Panel. You get to give your input via surveys, polls, samples and special offers: Parents Reader Panel.

Sportsboy Loses Second Tooth

Sportsboy lost his tooth yesterday, but I am posting about it today.

It all started with Sportsboy waking me up first thing in the morning. He says, "Mommy, I lost my second tooth."

I am now wide awake looking at the tooth. He explained to me that he was wiggling the tooth and then pulled it out. In my mind, I am thinking, wow what a brave kid pulling his own teeth--I used to shiver with fear at thought of pain--even if it is a little.

He proudly tells his grandmother that mommy is going to buy him a toy. She asked me about it, I said, I never said that. Sportsboy knows that he will get money under his pillow from the "Tooth Fairy."

Sportsboy smiles sheepishly at me.

Topics that Have Nothing to Do With Each Other

Advance Guided Reading:
Yesterday, Sportsboy proudly tells me that he is now in the "group that leaves with Mrs. Nice Lady and Bossy, Know It All, and Happy for Guided Reading". I knew what he was talking about. He was talking about the Advanced reading group in Kindergarten. It is good that students don't they are divided by levels of reading ability.

What's the secret? Sportsboy and I read almost every day. I also have him read books to me that are a little challenging for Kindergartners.

Halloween Night in April:
Thanks a lot Disney channel. What's the deal with showing Halloween movies for the past few days at night during April (it is more than 6 months away)? Sportsboy couldn't sleep last night. I woke up this morning with him sleeping nearly on top of my head. I asked him how come he was sleeping in my bed. He responded, "I was scared from watching Halloweentown last night." Um...7 p.m. is a time when some kids watch television to wind down. And Sportsboy is only 5.

Free Parents Magazine offer:
Thought I would share this offer with our readers. For a limited time, you can now subscribe to Parents Magazine for FRE*E.

Fishful Thinking's Article on "How to Be a Happier Mom"

How to Be a Happier Mom

Ask a mom if she's happier now that she has a child and she'll usually say yes. However, that’s not to say that being a mother is without its emotional strains. Learn eight ways to focus on the positive for you and your children.

Click here: How to Be a Happier Mom