Writer, Reader, Photographer, Herder of Cats, Collector of Dusty/Old Things.
When you have kids, the start of the school year feels like the start of the new year. In Michigan, most schools begin the day after Labor Day. This means today I'm on my third 5:30 in the morning wake up. I'd forgotten how EARLY it feels to stumble out of bed at dark-o'clock. My… Continue reading Happy Organized Workers’ New Year!
It seems so impossible to think that my hubby and I are parents. Parents of a teenager! Wow!!! It's been a wild and amazing journey. Kiddo was born in the middle of a snow storm. When the snow began to fall today, and our faces felt like they might freeze and fall off, it brought me… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Kiddo!
I registered my kiddo for school this morning. It's a major milestone sort of moment at yonder Hoffman Haus. New school. New grade. New Teachers. Kiddo is not too happy about the situation. Like me, he's a perfectionist, and the unknown is scary. He's worried he won't be able to get his locker open. He's unsure… Continue reading And On The Seventh Day… She Registered Her Kid For School!
JULI HOFFMAN 