Dear Snarky, This week marks the dreaded, or at least by me, Teacher Appreciation week. You know the one where the class mom sends out fifty emails basically making you feel that if you don’t bring in gifts for your child’s teacher your family is going to be placed on some black list for the … Continue reading »
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5 Field Day Tips No One Else Will Tell You
I have been an elementary school Field Day volunteer for a decade. Those 10 long years have honed my skills to the point where I consider myself the Yoda of Field Day. So, if your child’s school has a Field Day right around the corner I urge you for your own personal safety and mental … Continue reading »
Dear Snarky – “Where’s My Mother’s Day?”
Dear Snarky, Why don’t I get a Mother’s Day? I’m the mom to three kids all under the age of 7 and yet every Mother’s Day it’s all about my mother-in-law. We go to church with her, have brunch with her and basically spend the entire day celebrating her. I’ve talked to my husband about … Continue reading »
Awards You Wish Your School Gave Nominations
It’s that time of year again when I’m in hot pursuit of Awards You Wish You School Gave nominations for the 2012-2013 school year. Share them here in the comment section, on Facebook or email me at snarkyinthesuburbs@gmail.com. Here’s a look at last year’s winners. Awards You Wish Your School Gave 2011-2012 No school year is … Continue reading »
Snarky Cookbook – Recipes Still Needed
For all of you that have gifted us with recipes for the Snarky Cookbook – (send any of your recipes to snarkytestkitchen@gmail.com.) Thank you! For those of you that have just now said, “Oh I’ve been kind of meaning to do to that” well, get to it girlfriend. We especially need recipes in the “Don’t … Continue reading »
The College Tour – The Conclusion
Here’s is Part 3 of The College Tour. To start at the beginning click here and for Part 2 click here. The group meekly moves into a well-appointed room with large windows, more pillars and enough crown molding to recreate Noah’s Ark. The extended family, of course, takes up all the chairs in the entire … Continue reading »
The College Tour Part 2
(Please read The College Tour Part 1 first or all the comments about my great looking hair will make no sense at all. Oh and this is a long post. You may need a beverage.) After doing a visual of the cornucopia of parents filling up the foyer of the University Visitors Center I decided I needed … Continue reading »
