Are your
kids back at school yet?
My kids went
back last week, after a blur of shopping, bag-packing, and lunch-planning.
These
holidays seemed to fly by, and I think none of us were really ready to go back
to school.
But I was
relieved that when the morning came, the kids rose happily and eagerly, and
were dressed and fed in plenty of time.
We made it
to school nice and early, found their classrooms, teachers and school mates,
and they were soon unpacking and settling in ahead of the bell.
Best of all,
their teachers seemed really nice and extremely approachable, which is always a
huge plus.
It was
probably the easiest back to school I’ve experienced in seven years of
back-to-schooling.
Mr 12
started Year 7, and is now a school leader. (Sob!) How grown up he looked in his new
uniform, having shot up again over the break. He’s now taller than me – not that
that’s a difficult achievement – and weighs
more than I did when I met his Dad. (If only I still weighed the same. Sigh.)
Miss
9-going-on-10 is in Year 5. She has also grown in size and confidence over the
holidays. I’m proud of how the little girl who once hated to leave my side says
goodbye casually and runs off to play with her friends.
When Back To
School Day loomed and I asked the kids to pause for photos,
they moaned a bit.
“Why do you
need photos?” they complained.
“Because it’s
a milestone in your lives, it’s important,” I said.
Am I
old-fashioned to want to mark these days in their lives? Is it a sign that they
are growing up and will soon be sick of their bloggy Mum wanting to take
photos of their every move?
Readers, do
you like to capture moments in your children’s’ lives with photos, or do you
prefer to make memories with your minds?
One of the
things that made going back to school easier for me was a couple of back to
school packs that were given to me by Stuck On You to review.
Harmonie was
given a set of book, clothes and shoe labels plus bag tag in their most popular
girls’ design, and Chase got a lunchbox, bottle, and pencil case in a simple design
popular with older kids.
“Mum, they’ve
got my name on it, that’s impossible,” he said, when he spotted the goodies.
He was
thrilled with them, and if they go missing in the playground or lost property,
I will give up completely.
Seriously,
the Stuck on You products really made life easier.
Chase is a
beauty at leaving his lunch box behind, and this way everyone knows it is his. (It has a whopping big "Chase" on it).
And when I
was labelling Harmonie’s things, it was so easy just to pull a pretty label
from the supply and pop it on her books and cases. And she thinks they are really
pretty.
With most
value packs priced at around $49.95, they are good value for the de-stressing they
give parents when it comes to labelling not just kids’ stuff but their own
things for work.
Hey, if it
saves a few lunchboxes from being left lonely in the playground I’ll be happy.
Stuck On You
are giving a lucky Maid In Australia follower a Value Pack from their Back to
School range.
To enter,
just comment below telling me if you took photos of your kids when they went
back to school. You’ll get an extra entry if you like my page Maid In Australia
on Facebook and leave me a comment there.
Get stuck
into it!
Entries close Sunday February 10, 2013.
The competition has now closed, and the winner is Melanie Moran. Melanie, please get in touch so we can arrange for you to claim your prize.
Entries close Sunday February 10, 2013.
The competition has now closed, and the winner is Melanie Moran. Melanie, please get in touch so we can arrange for you to claim your prize.
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