Tag Archives: homecoming

Preparing for Homecoming Weekend

(My Daughter’s Homecoming Dress) This weekend is homecoming weekend. It’s an exciting time for many teens and the parents who get to partake in the excitement. In some ways I feel like I get to live out my high school years through my daughter. I wasn’t allowed to go to homecoming. When I think back to my high school years, I do wish that I had been allowed to go. But getting to share in my daughter’s experience is more than making up for it. There is a lot of thought and planning that goes into this weekend. The first … Continue reading →

Homecoming: Becca, Lily, and Kuma

It’s been quiet on the Pets Blog for the last few days because I took my first trip back to the East Coast in more than a year. I moved west with my two dogs in May 2007 — I managed to get home to visit twice in that first year, but hadn’t been home again since January 2008. I was a little worried that it had been too long, and the furry family members back in New Jersey wouldn’t remember me. It’s not like I can chat with them on the phone too often (some pets will sit and … Continue reading →

Homecoming Ideas

Is your school going to be celebrating homecoming soon? Our kids’ kicked off this week. Between the big football game, one daughter who is a cheerleader, another who is a homecoming maiden, dresses, spirit week outfits, the big dance, and everything else, I don’t know if I am going to have much time to make crafts! Still, there are some cute ideas we can all use, even if we don’t have a lot of extra time. Spirit Signs for Lockers Grab some construction paper and some gold (or any color) foil wrapping paper and make spirited signs for your locker, … Continue reading →

What’s Going on in Your Area?

Depending on where you live, there are probably different fall festivals, harvest parties, haunted houses, and perhaps an Oktoberfest celebration or two occurring. There seems to be lots to do this time of year in many regions, perhaps with the anticipation of spending the next many months indoors due to cold weather. Well, we do have some of this stuff out here in the sticks, but today’s big deal is the annual lawnmower races. Yep, I said lawnmower races. It’s okay to laugh; I did too when I heard about it. Some people, however, take it seriously. Some have been … Continue reading →

Military Homecomings

With so many in the military deployed around the world including Iraq and Afghanistan, many military spouses are left waiting for the day their deployed soldier makes it home. It can be great for both partners for the spouse to come home, but it can also generate problems in your marriage. So for those of you looking forward to going home or waiting expectantly for them to come home, here are some tips to help you make the homecoming a good event and not a troubling one. Accept that you have been apart for a long time and that things … Continue reading →