tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post7512732531482030510..comments2023-10-14T09:44:21.840-05:00Comments on People I Want to Punch in the Throat: The REAL Back to School ChecklistJen Piwtpitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09576108150881254072noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-46475926247543376092014-09-01T19:24:12.656-05:002014-09-01T19:24:12.656-05:00I start buying mine in july. That's when stapl...I start buying mine in july. That's when staples/office depot/walgreens start the good weekly sales. Sarcasm and Sass Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946887815652993551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-55161911300547490782014-09-01T19:18:05.110-05:002014-09-01T19:18:05.110-05:00Some of the back to school lists kill me. Or the l...Some of the back to school lists kill me. Or the lunchbox idea posts where they post pictures of food shaped like cartoon characters. LMAO. guess what i won't be doing at 6:40am while i make lunch? Our "organization station" consisted of me pulling a new pack of mechanical pencils out of my stash and putting them in his desk drawer. <br />Sarcasm and Sass Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946887815652993551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-38974234506266493972014-08-15T08:31:46.149-05:002014-08-15T08:31:46.149-05:00I have to admit I went to the Planetbox site and k...I have to admit I went to the Planetbox site and kind of wanted one... Until I saw the price. Wtf?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831522479393464545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-26254284392572618672014-08-14T07:45:15.588-05:002014-08-14T07:45:15.588-05:00There are moms out there who do that stuff, and wh...There are moms out there who do that stuff, and when I run into them, given I haven't done most of that list, but I'll still be like, "yeah, well we do hair cuts around the end of the school year for summer, so they have shorter hair for the sweaty hot days." The only reason that's checked off the list is because I usually get the kids hair cut at the same time, and my hairdresser is a girl I used to work with in high school and we've been friends all these years, and last May, I realized since the last time we got anybody's hair cut, me being longer, my hairdresser since got knocked up, gave birth, and taught her baby to walk. Michelle Grewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234417788521828734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-57285570031832996292014-08-13T19:20:00.921-05:002014-08-13T19:20:00.921-05:00Our school supply lists are on the school website!...Our school supply lists are on the school website! Target also had them at the school supply area...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249508840151665149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-82369513676141855482014-08-13T19:15:18.763-05:002014-08-13T19:15:18.763-05:00"Sort through clothing": just did that l..."Sort through clothing": just did that last night, because jeans are 40% off at Target this week!<br /><br />"Go through your planner": I'd love to, since I know when our curriculum nights are, but the school district doesn't send out our calendars (yes, we're lucky!) AFTER school has already begun.<br /><br />"Purchase school supplies": why would I purchase school supplies until the week or two before school starts, which is when then they go on sale? And why does an 8th grader need a $90 calculator anyway?<br /><br />"Check progress on summer reading": although I always have my kids read and go on a school recommended math website, this is the first year there was actual homework assigned. And it's horrible. Not just 'pick a book from this list and write a report' but 'create a Facebook site for a character with 10 posts' (why do I want my 8th grader on Facebook if she hasn't asked for it?) or 'write 6 letters between characters'. Boo.<br /><br />"Back to bedtime"; yeah, that's real. And I need to do it YESTERDAY.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249508840151665149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-38868860961281574152014-08-13T15:59:49.219-05:002014-08-13T15:59:49.219-05:00Muuuuuah! LOL! I so needed this - again, thank you...Muuuuuah! LOL! I so needed this - again, thank you for being so beautifully human! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-41634624392090429622014-08-13T14:32:01.551-05:002014-08-13T14:32:01.551-05:00I want to know where you all live that you get sup...I want to know where you all live that you get supply lists BEFORE school starts? We don't even know who our teachers are going to be until the Wednesday before school starts, nevermind what folderol they are each requesting as a "Voluntary Donation". You know, the shit your kid needs to show up with on day 2 or he/she will become "that kid".<br /><br />I convinced #1 to keep his backpack and lunch bag from last year, though he could use a new lunch bag. #2 and #3 got new backpacks (shredded fabric anyone?), but I draw the line at buying new lunch bags for them. We have a cabinet full of lunch bags to choose from. It's bad enough they have just suddenly and magically grown their feet enough that the shoes they've been wearing without complaint for several months are now pinch-y, poke-y, and hole-y and MUST be replaced before school starts. Dudes, I don't get paid until AFTER school starts. Besides, you know damn well you'd pick something nice (and cheap), then get to school and have your ass handed to you for wearing what you picked. Check out the other kids, make me laugh my ass off at your request for $200 Nike sneaks, then sullenly accompany me to Target to find a cheap knock-off for still-more-than-I-want-to-pay-but-will-because-it's -better-than-$200.<br /><br />Come on kids, this isn't your first time. Besides, I need those shoe boxes for my "organization station". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184464773122257450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-12820230517595731712014-08-13T12:49:22.431-05:002014-08-13T12:49:22.431-05:00Is there a black star? I get that because I'v...Is there a black star? I get that because I've had to make 3 trips to town since school started on August 4th (yes, August 4th) to get my 10th grader binders and paper etc...I've failed miserably this year, brought home graph paper instead of college ruled, the wrong pencils... With one that just finished college, one getting ready to start college and this one that is a sophomore in high school, I'm kind of living in the lame duck parent mode ;)<br />mspice3https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411576634368915459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-53748556519841020992014-08-13T12:21:07.727-05:002014-08-13T12:21:07.727-05:00Gold Star for me because I actually DID the organi...Gold Star for me because I actually DID the organization station this year. Of course my kids are now 5th and 6th grade and this is the first year I have had one but I didn't even need a list to tell me. We were just having our family meeting on Sunday and I complimented my kids at how good they had done keeping their pool towels and flip flops out of the dining room this summer per my first week of summer rant at our family meeting so I hoped we could do the same with backpacks. I mentioned I would like a "mudroom" type set up near the back door and DH seized on the idea. 15 minutes later the whole family was in the car to Bed Bath and Beyond and we are the proud owners of an organization station complete with backpack hooks for a mere $125. Too bad there isn't a way to upload a pic in the comments here because I would totally show it off!KCmomof2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13493999304264587368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-62332958434005311262014-08-13T10:10:49.941-05:002014-08-13T10:10:49.941-05:00My organization station is exactly the same as you...My organization station is exactly the same as yours!! Love it! Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393529954316167937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-12063119253107376012014-08-13T10:10:41.250-05:002014-08-13T10:10:41.250-05:00"Organization Station". Yeah right. T..."Organization Station". Yeah right. That has never happened and never will happen. Jennifer Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415919439013590670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-81445006120299056382014-08-13T09:40:54.645-05:002014-08-13T09:40:54.645-05:00A boy in my daughter's class (now a sophomore)...A boy in my daughter's class (now a sophomore) brought a "Happy First Day of Fall" gift to their teacher in 3rd grade. To this day the kids in class wish in a happy first day of fall every year!<br />Mommykinzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490203288440911104noreply@blogger.com