We are trained to ask “what’s in it for me?”! It starts when we’re kids. I remember doing the magazine drive as a kid and the sales reps who ran the assembly would tempt us with trips to Disneyland or a giant weepel (see photo). If we sold X number of subscriptions, we would get some amazing […]
When you plan your fundraiser, it’s important to do one thing as the main event. I went to a school’s fundraiser and was amazed by what I saw. This small private school hosted a carnival for the kids. They had food trucks, rides, water slides, and games. But they didn’t stop there. They also had a silent […]
Does the thought of volunteering make your stress alert go on? Anyone who says there is no stress in volunteering has CLEARLY not been involved with school fundraising! I know so many people all over the country who have volunteered to chair an event or parent organization, only to be berated and mistreated to the point […]
The question of credibility has come up with me a lot lately. How much is credibility worth? A LOT! It’s everything to me. I have NEVER sold out or promoted a company in order to get some sort of “kick back.” To me, it just isn’t worth it. My whole reason for writing A Mom’s […]
I am a theatre geek (note the -re instead of -er). I love musical theatre and always have. There is no money in theatre. people do it for the love of it. My parents both came from a theatre background and I was lucky to be exposed to Broadway musicals from a very early age. […]
Getting in the water seems like the easiest thing in the world. But not always. For three years now my eleven year old daughter Emily has been on a swim team. That makes me a swim mom. I shlep her to and from practices four times a week, get up early and take her to swim […]
Bake Sales are being banned all over the country, but schools still need the dough. How can they build their proverbial wallets without hitting our kids’ waistlines? It can (and MUST) be done! Childhood obesity has more than quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. […]
Firefighters help our community in so many ways. Not only do they help us when we are in grave danger, but in every day life. They can even help you raise a few more dollars for your school! When I was a teacher, the local engine company came to show the kindergartners what they do […]
My neighborhood used to be filled with Mom & Pop shops. Independent businesses were thriving and giving back to our schools and parents shopped there with pride. But something happened. The economy shifted and landlords raised rents on the stores and suddenly, mom & pop shops went the way of the dinosaurs. It feels like […]
Becoming a mom again at 47 is no easy feat. No, no, I don’t mean a baby this time. I can’t even begin to imagine having energy for that! More power to the mamas that can! I’m talking about a puppy!! After we lost Watson, I wasn’t sure I could open my heart again to […]
