Summer vacation in the desert.

This summer has been full of great surprises. My Grandma has decided not to travel to Minnesota for the summer, so we had the opprotunity to visit during our summer vacation! YAY for us! I know it's a little selfish because it really would be more ideal for her to go enjoy the Minnesota summer versus the Palm Springs summer but, we really had a great time with her.  Here are a few pics from our time in the desert.

Ready to go to the desert kids? YESSSSS!

 

Getting ready to swim.....

 

 

 The three amigos

 

 2 silly Monkeys jumping on the raft......

 After the pool......

The BEST great grandma in the WORLD!

 We LOVE Bingo!!(the dog)

Mommy, can I take Bingo home PLEEEASE!

 Bye Bye Palm Desert. We'll be back soon!

 

  

Our view from the car on the way home.

 We plan on visiting more often now that we'll have 5 extra days off throughout the school year. Get ready Bingo we'll be back soon!
 

Important school dates for Long Beach Unified School District.

Does your child attend Long Beach Unified school district? Well if so, here are a few important school dates to mark on your calendar.......

School starts..... Wed 9/8/2010
 
Student free days... Nov 11, Nov.22-26, Dec 20-31, Jan 17, Feb. 14, Feb 21, March. 28, April. 25- 29, & May 30

Last day of school..... June 16 

 The school calendar has been reduced by 5 days this year due to budget cuts which means adjusting your personal calendar early. The budget cuts have also affected the classroom size as well so, many of the kindergarten classrooms will be increased by 5 students which means added stress on your teacher so, if you can volunteer your time in the classroom a few times a month I'm sure it would be MUCH welcomed! If you can't work in the classroom you can always do some stapling and cutting from home.

 You will need to fill out a volunteer application and have a TB test done before you can help in the classroom so stop by your schools office either before school starts or within the first week since it takes a while to process your application.

If you'd like more information you can visit the LBUSD website at www.lbschools.net or call 562-997-8000

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Season for change.

 My kids are getting older and that means the deal I once made with my husband is almost up. We agreed that I would stay home with the kids until they were all in school and well, the princess is turning 4 this year so that means I only have 1 more year left. 

 This has made me start thinking about this little at home business I've started for myself and what my previous line of work was. I was a make up artist and since I've been home I really haven't had time to even think about it let alone practice it. I'm thinking I may need to start dabbling in make up again. I really did love what I did but, never really enjoyed selling it. I don't have a problem selling myself and my abilities but, I know I could never go back to a retail environment unless of course it was Neiman Marcus or Saks.

What does all of this mean for j.c.grace? This baby of mine that I have built and nurtured for so long? I'm not ready to give that up yet so I guess until I figure out what I'm doing with make up or what direction I'm going to take with it j.c.grace will just stay as she is.

I'm just have a little semi-mid life crisis and needed to write it down I guess. I'll keep you posted and let you know what I decide to do.

Beans and Rice EVERYDAY!

So, today I spent most of the day doing work around the house like gardening, cleaning, laundry and cooking. I say this because I'm not your average domestic goddess who loves doing these things on a daily basis. I loath chores like these and would rather play with the kids, watch some good quality television like "Chowder" and actually get some work done as in online business work.

 But, today was quite different when my husband came home. He wasn't his cranky "ugh, I had a bad day at work" self. No, today he came home in a pretty good mood. He did take a nap because poor thing has been working like a dog but, I called him to dinner and half way through the meal he leaned over and kissed me and said "Thank You". WHATHA?!!! I said" for what" he said "for dinner". Now, I know my husband is from Oaxaca and loves a good home cooked Mexican meal but, it was in this moment that I realized I had been ignoring his most basic need, the thing that shows him that I love him.  Dinner and a clean house.

 I'm no Julia Child. I simply made beans and rice, salsa with the tomatoes from my garden ; ) and eggs with tortillas but, to him spending all that time in the kitchen was like showing him how much I really loved him. Had I known this, I would've made beans and rice daily for the past 10 years!

 Now, I've got and in... hee hee. When I really want something I'll just make beans and rice!!!!!

Back to school checklists

 Back to school is quickly approaching and for many of us overworked and under payed WAHM's that means more to add to the daily check list but, not to worry as a result of my love of making lists I've decided to share mine with you.

 These lists are in a word document so you can edit and add to my list, print and take along with you as you begin to shop for everything under the moon for school. You still have time to order a few things on line like the lunch items from my previous post , which actually might cut down your shopping trip a bit as well.

 I've still got about a month to go....er..I mean I ONLY HAVE A MONTH TO GO! YIKES!!! Better go print my own list and get my butt moving!
 
 Back to school - Clothing Checklist
 Back to school - Supplies Checklist