Florida PrePaid College Plan: Dispel the Myths and Don’t Worry

by Denise // 22 February, 2017 // Comments off

Last week, my three children (ages, 15, 11 and 6) came home with progress reports and we found our family faced with another conversation about the importance of good grades and college. Ever since my children were small (although, technically... Continue reading →

Four Reasons Why I Support Boosterthon

by Denise // 3 February, 2017 // Comments off

I absolute loathe fundraisers, although I know there is no way to avoid them in schools. With constant budget cuts in school funding, fundraisers are a necessary evil. However, every time you turn around, parents are asked to buy festival tickets, discount cards, coupon... Continue reading →

Prioritizing Education as a New Year’s Resolution

by Denise // 30 January, 2017 // Comments off

Last Friday, all three of my kids brought home their report cards and to be honest, my husband and I were a little disappointed with their grades. With second quarter falling between the holidays, we always expect their grades to... Continue reading →

Five Tips for Moms Going Back to College

by Denise // 15 December, 2016 // Comments off

When the kids were small, my husband finished his Bachelor’s and earned an MBA and remarkably, he seemed to balance the pressure of college and workload just fine, although I found it to be quite stressful living the single mom life every other... Continue reading →

Build a Winning College Plan with Florida Prepaid

by Denise // 5 October, 2016 // Comments off

Back during my teacher days, there was a popular theory shared among educators. “If you ask a third grader what they want to be when they grow up and they pick a career that requires a college education, that child... Continue reading →

{Meal Planning} Pinning and Planning Our Dinner – Week of February 28

by Denise // 29 February, 2016 // Comments off

Dr. Seuss’s Birthday falls on March 2 and for that reason, my son’s kindergarten class is celebrating all week with fun dress up day. Today as my clever little fox put on his wacky socks, he asked me, “Mommy, can... Continue reading →

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