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        Summer flew by way to fast.  My summer ended August 12, when my kids started back to school.  I don’t think there was a soul in my house that didn’t dread the start of the school year.  I dreaded it because I didn’t want to deal with the concept that my oldest took her place as a freshman in high school or that my youngest is in his last year at the elementary school.   Where did my little girl and baby boy go?  They are growing up, and I am getting older.

       

       We all dreaded the reappearance of alarm clocks and their persistent ringing at the butt crack of dawn.  5:30 in the morning should be celebrated deep within warm covers in dreamland, NOT by getting dressed, packing lunches, and forcing sleepy kids onto buses.  Still here we are with three weeks of school already under our belts as of tomorrow and ass deep in homework and school activities.  Such is life.

           With the kids back to school, I have my days free to write and do what I want to do.  Time to crank those tunes and perfect my dance moves. Watch me whip, watch me neigh-neigh!  Time to write, which is where this whole NaBloPoMo madness comes in.  I plead insanity, and I may live to regret this spur of the moment decision.  Or I might remember that I like to write. HA!  I do, but I admit, that I am not as gung-ho for it as some of my peers.  I don’t aspire to write a book, just to write better.  Good luck with that one!

        With that said, you my dear readers will see me posting more this month.  I will be writing my heart out taking on the NaBloPoMo challenges, but still trying my hand at my usual haunts like the Yeah Write Micro Story grid and Haiku Horizons.  Maybe even some other writing challenges that spark my fancy.  So sit back, relax, and enjoy.  It’s going to be a wild ride!

           

    

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Wordless Wednesday- Back to School!

      This morning started way too early when the alarm sounded at 5:30 am.  I can't believe the summer is over and it is time for back to school.  As if the summer is giving up the ghost, the swimming pool overflowed during last nights storm and effectively emptied by this morning!  With morning temperatures in the upper 40's I pulled the plug on the pool's pump effectively saying goodbye to summer.  Even the pool doesn't want to deal with those kind of temperatures in August!!

Loaded down with notebooks, pencils, and gym shoes...off to 7th grade and a new adventure in junior high!

Off to second grade! Thankfully that backpack will be loads lighter on the return trip!

Snapshot

     Once you start school there is a time honored tradition that happens every single year without fail of your entire educational career.  Half way between bleary eyed and bright eyed and bushy tailed, sparkled and shined sporting new clothes, new shoes, and loaded down with backpacks filled to overflowing with pens, notebooks, crayons, and markers the kids stand at attention for that first day of school photo op.

        You tick off everything in your head… lunch money, gym shoes, backpack check! You hope that nothing has been forgotten.  You find the perfect setting.  You know the one where shadows won’t block their smiling faces.  Smile!  Stand up straight!  Move closer together!  They oblige and you capture that moment forever to be compared in years to come with other first days of school.  If you are a trucker’s wife, you document those smiles with your cell phone then send them to your husband so he can share the moment too.

  

      You can hardly fathom how much they have changed from one year to the next.  Time goes by so swiftly!  Wasn’t it only yesterday when summer vacation began?  You say goodbye to carousing half the night and sleeping late, and hello to early mornings.  With a hug and kiss they are on their way, and you return to a silent house.  And so it begins and you know you will treasure these snapshots forever until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker’s wife.

Back to School Savings at Famous Footwear

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Famous Footwear for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

     With the start of school fast approaching, I am running out of time to get everything the kids need to start the new school year in style.  The last time my husband was home we went and bought all the supplies on each of their lists.  I still need to buy new every day shoes, gym shoes, and new school clothes for each of them.  Lucky for me “Famous Footwear” is offering a special back to school promotion geared especially for people like me that need to buy more than one pair of shoes before the first school bell rings.  Back to school must haves can add up quick, so every parent should take advantage of any way available to save money.

     Right now you can save 15% off the price of every set of shoes in the store plus if you buy one pair you can get a second pair at half off sticker price!!  By signing up for the Free Rewards Program “Famous Footwear” offers, you will earn a point for every single dollar you spend at your local store or online.  By accumulating points you can score additional savings of up to $100.00 a year which is huge considering how fast kid’s feet actually grow.  They will even throw in additional savings for simply signing up for the program.  Not only will you be earning points every time you shop, but you will also get additional discounts and perks throughout the year!  Even better yet, by signing up now for the Free Rewards Program you can enjoy an additional 5% off your purchases and enjoy a whopping 20% off the price of every set of shoes in “Famous Footwear’s” inventory.

     With thousands of the coolest styles and hundreds of the best brand names to choose from at great prices why would anyone not add a stop at their local “Famous Footwear” store to the top of their to do list for back to school?  Even if you can’t find the size you want for that adorable set of shoes your kids are dying for at the store, you can always visit “Famous Footwear” online and enjoy the same great savings.  You can get the shoes your kids most crave delivered straight to your door or to your local store to pick up when it is convenient for you.  Hurry to score even more fabulous savings at “Famous Footwear” by printing out the BOGO + 15% off Famous Footwear Coupon and redeeming between August 8 and August 18, 2012.  It is a win-win situation you can’t afford to miss!