The Sewing Mom

This is just a reminder, the Contest is nearing the end, so please don’t forget to enter by clicking here and following the directions!

Remember, you could be the winner of this great Freschetta Storage set and a coupon for a FREE Freschetta by the Slice!  The winner will be announced on Sunday,  May 1.

This post brought to you by Kidzmet. All opinions are 100% mine.

It’s unbelievable how fast time flies by!  Here we are, all ready registering my daughter for the 2011-12 school year and we haven’t even finished this year yet!  Personally, I think the whole process is more stressful for the parents than it is for the kids.  We parents worry about them getting into the right classes, with the right students, the right teachers, the right programs.  It’s enough to turn my hair gray, but then again, it’s all ready gray!

Over the years, we’ve been lucky enough to get some very good teachers assigned to my daughter.  On the other hand, there have also been a few stinkers we’ve had to deal with.  Sometimes it’s just a difference in personalities, but other times, I think it’s more of an issue with the style of teaching.  Every student is different too, so what may be good for one, is not necessarily good for the other.

Kidzmet utilizes a Pairing Portrait which gives a snapshot view of your student’s personality type, cognitive style, multiple intelligence strengths and recommended teaching approach to help your child be successful at school.  Completing a Pairing Portrait is free and takes only about 10 minutes.  The results can then be emailed to your school’s principal or guidance counselor helping them to find the best classroom assignment for your own student in the Fall.  Pretty cool huh?!

This is a free service for parents and you can see the Kidzmet Pairing Portrait Questionnaire here:  Kidzmet

We spent the day together, a quiet day, being creative. We dyed 2 dozen eggs, made our Easter Bunny cake and a nice ham dinner. My favorite part of the day is spending the day together. I believe that is part of Easter after all, spending time with the ones you love, cherishing each other. What did you spend today doing?

My name is Lynne and I am a blogger.  There are times when I feel like I should be in a 12 step program for my addiction to all things internet!  I know I spend way to much time on the computer, but I just can’t seem to help myself.  Of course, if I got off the computer, I might find the time to dust off my sewing machine and get back to some of that beautiful fabric I know is waiting for me in the other room.

Anyway, back to my blogging.  Besides being addicted to my computer, there are times I feel alone as a blogger.  There are many, many blogs I visit on a daily basis, and many of those I comment on and receive comments from.  We are blogging friends.  Over the past few years since I’ve started blogging, I have only ever actually met 2-3 people in real life who also blog, not including my sister Karen who got me started, and even set up my blog for me.  So, imagine my pleasant surprise when I logged in today and found a comment from someone who not only has her own blog, but lives in a neighboring town and, most important, actually shops a one of my favorite quilt shops, Happiness is Quilting, located in downtown McKinney. WOW! It really is a small world!

So, let me introduce you to my neighbor, fellow sewer, and new blogging friend Martha. Please check out her blog, I found it to be very pleasing to the eye and she has some great project she has completed and shared.

By the way, click here to enter my contest!

I’m very proud to say that my daughter is a member of the Allen High School band. They are amazing to watch during marching season, over the course of 3 days this week, 6 of the 10 or so concert bands have been participating in regional contests. The top freshman band performed today and got a Sweepstakes award for scoring a 1 in every single category. They sounded fantastic!

The following was published today on the high school website and I find myself feeling nothing but pride.

Allen High School Named GRAMMY Signature School

Allen High School is one of seven schools nationwide selected as a GRAMMY® Signature School Gold for 2011 by the GRAMMY Foundation.

Created in 1998, the GRAMMY Signature Schools program recognizes top U.S. public high schools that are making an outstanding commitment to music education during an academic school year. The award also comes with a grant of $5,500 for the school’s music programs.

“The GRAMMY Signature Schools program exemplifies the GRAMMY Foundation’s commitment to fostering excellence in music education in public high schools,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation. “With the generous support of our partners, we’ve been able to grant the largest number of GRAMMY Signature Schools awards in recent history, with 36 public high schools in communities across the United States receiving this recognition. “

A total of 36 GRAMMY Signature Schools will receive a custom award and a monetary grant to benefit its music program. The top seven schools are designated Gold recipients.

GRAMMY Signature Schools are made possible in part through the support of Best Buy, Campbell’s Labels For Education program, the Ford Motor Company Fund, Gibson Foundation, and the Hot Topic Foundation.