Tag Archives: back-to-school

child sleeps standing up

Guest Napper #174: Stand! Sleep! Stand!

Depending on where you live, you’re a couple of weeks or a few days into a new back-to-school schedule. I’m all for enriching, engaging activities for the kids. I really am. There’s just ONE drawback. Early wake-up. Not even the exciting rainbow shoes could keep this girl moving. Whether your wee one is off to …

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child asleep on shoes

Guest Napper #170: Smelly Snooze

We all know that one of the drawbacks to the start of school is the difficulty of getting out the door in the  morning. Perhaps this guy knows better than anyone. Okay, well, maybe he’s too young for school. Sometimes those busy Fall schedules can be kind of stinky, though. Especially if you decide to …

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Guest Napper #169: Hair in Your Face?

Last week, as I was pushing my way through Target, finding hook after empty hook where TICONDEROGA #2 PENCILS and PACK OF 30 GLUE STICKS used to be (sob) I think I would have liked to follow this girl’s example. Apparently, this saintly guy let the kid ride around on his shoulders like this for …

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Guest Napper #117: All TIREd Out

child asleep in tire swing

As school begins again, Kimberly has to admit that she may have taken her kids to the park one too many times this summer. I think I’d better stop before I come up with another pun. Happy back-to-school to all!