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April 1, 2018 · 78 Comments

A jam-packed week | Mommy and Me Monday | 425th ed

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You know that thing about saying something and the opposite happens? Or maybe it’s speaking something so it happens? Earlier this week I was lamenting that we didn’t have anything planned for Spring Break. So, naturally, the week before and first weekend of Spring Break all of the things come up! I think this might be the most pictures I’ve taken in a week, too!

During the Week

Mr. Serious was out of town at a work conference, so I was doing the solo parenting thing. Thankfully, I don’t have to do this very often. The last day, we decided we couldn’t stand the filth of his van. (Sidebar is that I was driving his van because mine had to go to the shop…why not keep it extra crazy?) So, that evening, we filled up the tank, did a drive through carwash and vacuumed out all of the stuff.

The girls thought it was a blast! They are also pretty good with the free-after-wash vacuums.

Mommy and Me Monday at the carwash

Later in the week, it was time for B’s Easter egg hunt at preschool. I signed up to “hide” the eggs first. It helped me get in quite a few steps and the kids were done in about 0.5 seconds!

Mommy and Me Monday at the preschool easter egg hunt

Saturday Morning

We had such a jam-packed Saturday that we even had the kids not attend their optional sparring class on Saturday. We made it to our neighborhood Easter egg hunt. Of course the kids made out like bandits. Maybe they’ll share some with me?

Daddy and the girls at easter egg hunt

Mr. Serious was sent a new Go Anywhere Quick Dry Hoodie from Tommy John that is focused on versatility, function, and importantly comfort. He put it on and commented on how nice it feels. He says it’s very comfortable and he’s happy that the sleeves fit his long arms (which is usually a challenge). For reference, he’s 6’3” and is wearing an XL. I also liked how it looked on him, which of course is a big plus. I’m not as big of a fan of the hoodie, but it could be practical for a cool morning or evening run. The fabric is moisture wicking, extremely fast drying, and anti-odor, yet still remains reassuringly bulk-free, soft, and perfect for layering. He wore the shirt comfortably for the rest of the day!

Tommy John also has some great Boxer Briefs for day-to-day as well as working out. Not to worry, we won’t share a picture of those!

Saturday Lunch: Limeades for Learning with Sonic Drive-In

Between the hunt and our next adventure, we needed some lunch! We have to fuel the adventures. I was sent a Sonic gift card (as well as a Donor’s Choose gift card) so it was the perfect time to head to Sonic to grab some food, limeades and share a little more about their Limeades for Learning promotion.

Family shot at Sonic Limeade giving back

SONIC Drive-In’s annual Limeades for Learning campaign is a philanthropic initiative that donates $3 million per year in support of public school teachers all over the country. For the next few months SONIC will be donating money to teacher projects posted on the Limeades for Learning website. Teachers from coast to coast can get the school supplies and materials that they desperately need for their students and classrooms.

It is no secret that every year public school teachers are spending hundreds of their own dollars to buy supplies they need for their classrooms. SONIC saw this need and created Limeades for Learning as a way to help offset some of the teachers costs by providing funding for the supplies they need. The program is successful with the help of DonorsChoose.org, an organization dedicated to making it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. To date, SONIC has donated more than $7.5 million to public school teachers, funding more than 14,000 classroom projects and supporting more than 419,370 students.

We can drink a limeade (or two) to that!

Mommy and SONIC’s Limeades for Learning campaign

SONIC’s Limeades for Learning campaign

Donating through DonorsChoose.org is so easy. And, it feels great! When the project is funded and the classroom purchases what they need, donors are sent handwritten thank you cards from the students. It’s the most heartwarming and humbling experience. Head to limeadesforlearning.com to look at the projects available. You can even search for a classroom close to you.

Limeades for Learning

  • Teachers play a critical role in shaping the future of local communities all across the country. Yet every year, teachers spend about $500 of their own money on basic school supplies to help improve classroom experiences for their students.
  • Recognizing public school teachers needed more support, SONIC Drive-In partnered with DonorsChoose.org ten years ago to come up with a solution. In 2009 SONIC launched Limeades for Learning.
  • Limeades for Learning® is a national award-winning initiative to support U.S. public school teachers in local communities.
  • Since the launch of SONIC’s Limeades for Learning philanthropic campaign in partnership with DonorsChoose.org, SONIC has donated $9.5 million to public school teachers nationwide to fund essential learning materials and innovative teaching resources to inspire creativity and learning in today’s youth.
  • There are now three periods in which SONIC makes $1 million donations to public schools:
    • During the Fall Voting Campaign, which typically runs from late September through October
    • Throughout the months of January through April during a series of surprise funding events in cities across the country – as an example, today SONIC funded 75 teacher projects from across the country in honor of National Handwriting Day
    • Throughout the month of May during #ThanksTeach, a social media campaign encouraging consumers to thank their favorite teachers during Teacher Appreciation Month
  • With the help and support of our fans, by 2021 SONIC’s total contribution to local public school classrooms will exceed $20 million.
See below and enter to win a $50 Sonic Drive-In Gift card and and $200 Donor’s Choose gift card to fund a classroom project that speaks to you.

Saturday Afternoon: One Strange Rock

Our day didn’t end there! We were only warming up. After filling our bellies, we headed to Fernbank Science Museum (which is tied to one of our local school counties) to experience One Strange Rock Space Projection Helmet and to see the first episode in the planetarium. B needed a little help with her helmet…and I was okay with that because I was worried the helmet might be a little much for me.

fernbank mommy and me monday

After 4 minutes with the helmets, it was time for a quick picture. Hey, they said to do poses….and when told to do poses, we do poses!

One Strange Rock

Then it was off to the planetarium, to watch the first episode of One Strange Rock. It was pretty cool and I learned so much about things on the Earth that I had no idea existed. It had me looking to see if we even had the National Geographic Channel and trying to figure out if we could watch episode 2! (If you have it, check it out, and Will Smith narrates!)

Saturday Afternoon: A Picnic and A Braves Game

Still not done! After the museum, we made a trip home, cooked up some chicken for chicken salad and packed up some dinners for a picnic at the Battery. It was a great day for eating outside and everybody was pretty much all smiles. Then it was time to hit the ballpark and watch our Braves beat the Phillies.

Mommy and Me Monday at the Braves

Of course there were ballpark snacks…who can resist cotton candy, but, confession, we didn’t make it through the whole game after that day. We still weren’t even home until after 10pm!

Mommy and Me Monday at the Braves with cotton candy

Easter Sunday

Somehow, we made it to church in time for breakfast (not early enough…the bacon was all gone!) and sat waiting for the service to start for 20 minutes. It was unheard of for us!

Mommy and Me Monday Easter Sunday

It’s now Sunday evening and we have a full week of Spring Break ahead of us! I think we are all exhausted from this weekend and the pollen. So there just might be some rest and relaxation this week, too!

What did you do this week?

GET IN THE PICTURE WITH YOUR KIDS! Who cares what you look like? Who cares how you appear? Who cares what you are wearing? JUST DO IT! Come share your picture on the Facebook thread or use #MommyAndMeMonday!

It’s time again for Mommy and Me Monday. Pop out from behind that camera and capture yourself in action with your kids. Check out the inaugural Mommy and Me Monday for more information.  Need another reason to participate in Mommy and Me Monday? Read my post about why I blog with words from a friend’s husband.
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Comments

  1. Jenny Q. says

    April 1, 2018 at 10:08 pm

    I haven’t donated to this yet, but reading about how it works does make me more interested to do so.

    Reply
  2. Stephanie m says

    April 1, 2018 at 10:27 pm

    I have not donated to donors choose. I have had a few projects funded, as a teacher. GREAT organization!!!

    Reply
  3. Elaine X. says

    April 1, 2018 at 10:29 pm

    No, I have not.

    Reply
  4. Meghan Cooper says

    April 1, 2018 at 10:49 pm

    Wow that was a busy weekend! My husband would have killed me lol.

    Reply
  5. Jennifer Williams says

    April 1, 2018 at 10:50 pm

    Not yet, but it looks like a great choice!

    Reply
  6. Karen H says

    April 2, 2018 at 12:31 am

    Yes!

    Reply
  7. Will G says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:22 am

    I have not.

    Reply
  8. Crystal F says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:04 am

    I have donated to Donors Choose. thank you!

    Reply
  9. Lyssa S says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:23 am

    I love Donors Choose! As a teacher, I use it all the time and also love to support other teachers!

    Reply
  10. Lyssa S says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:33 am

    Here’s my project to bring robots to first grade! https://www.donorschoose.org/project/botley-goes-to-first-grade/3165222/?challengeid=208861

    Reply
    • Krystyn says

      April 4, 2018 at 3:40 pm

      Made a donation here, today! Hope you get your robots!

      Reply
  11. MJ says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:40 am

    Yes, I donate to my own projects as well as other classrooms. I even have a giving page, Kindergarten Rocks, that helps other teachers.

    Reply
  12. BRITTANY DOERFLER says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:53 am

    I have never donated to donorschoose but am going to!

    Reply
  13. Grandma Pat says

    April 2, 2018 at 10:25 am

    great family photo

    Reply
  14. Margaret Knoll says

    April 2, 2018 at 11:27 am

    Not yet. Thanks for sparking my interest.

    Reply
  15. Leigh Anne Borders says

    April 2, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    While I have not donated, as a teacher, I love Donor’s Choose. I am currently working on something right now that I hope to get funded. I have had plenty of my teacher friends get things funded through them.

    Reply
  16. Richard Hicks says

    April 2, 2018 at 12:34 pm

    I have not as it is new to me.

    Reply
  17. Margaret Smith says

    April 2, 2018 at 1:30 pm

    I haven’t as yet.

    Reply
  18. Kyl Neusch says

    April 2, 2018 at 1:32 pm

    have never donated to donorschoose

    Reply
  19. Cynthia Conley says

    April 2, 2018 at 1:36 pm

    I have not but it looks like a great program.

    Reply
  20. Jenny Ham says

    April 2, 2018 at 1:46 pm

    I have not donated to them I just recently learned about them.

    Reply
  21. Deb Ford says

    April 2, 2018 at 1:49 pm

    Yes, I have donated numerous times in the past.

    Reply
  22. Cheryl VanBrunt says

    April 2, 2018 at 2:34 pm

    No, I haven’t

    Reply
  23. Ann Fantom says

    April 2, 2018 at 2:41 pm

    No, I haven’t donated through Donor’s Choose yet

    Reply
  24. Natalie Wills says

    April 2, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    I have donated before! My daughters teacher created a page when she was in 4th grade. I live in an area where parents aren’t able to help as much. I would love to donate to a local school.

    Reply
  25. Susan Smith says

    April 2, 2018 at 4:23 pm

    No I haven’t donated through Donor’s Choose yet.

    Reply
  26. Ashley C says

    April 2, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    Yes! I have donated before!

    Reply
  27. Jennifer Barr says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:11 pm

    no, i never donated to this. Never heard of this till now.

    Reply
  28. Rachel says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:22 pm

    I have never donated to this organization before.

    Reply
  29. cheryl s says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:24 pm

    No I have never donated to this

    Reply
  30. Lisa V. says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:40 pm

    I never even heard of Donors Choose.

    Reply
  31. Maggie says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:14 pm

    I have not given to them but I welcome the chance to try them out!

    Reply
  32. Christina G. says

    April 2, 2018 at 9:37 pm

    I have never given to Donor’s Choose. In fact, I’ve never heard of it. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  33. Jean F says

    April 2, 2018 at 10:39 pm

    I once won a prize that entitled me to donate to Donors Choose. It’s a great cause.

    Reply
  34. Rosanne says

    April 3, 2018 at 1:30 am

    No I’ve never given to Donors Choose but I hope to be able to

    Reply
  35. Tari Lawson says

    April 3, 2018 at 7:04 am

    I have never given to Donors Choose. I have never heard of them before.

    Reply
  36. Antoinette M says

    April 3, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    No, I haven’t.

    Reply
  37. Mary Cloud says

    April 3, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    This is actually the first time I’ve ever heard of them.

    Reply
  38. susan smoaks says

    April 4, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    i haven’t ever given to donor’s choose. this is the first i have heard of them.

    Reply
  39. Paula Michele Hafner says

    April 4, 2018 at 10:22 pm

    No, I have not.

    Reply
  40. Rebecca Joiner says

    April 5, 2018 at 8:43 am

    I have never even heard of it 🙁

    Reply
  41. Lindsey Paris says

    April 5, 2018 at 9:11 am

    I have never given to donor’s choose before. And why is it the kids can pick up a yard of eggs in 0.5 seconds and take 3 hours to do their rooms?????

    Reply
  42. Lisa says

    April 5, 2018 at 2:56 pm

    I do not believe I have ever donated to them.

    Reply
  43. Breanne says

    April 5, 2018 at 11:05 pm

    No, I have not.

    Reply
  44. Amy Deeter says

    April 6, 2018 at 1:58 am

    no i never given to Donor’s Choose.

    Reply
  45. Kerry P says

    April 6, 2018 at 6:49 am

    No I have not donated. I have felt more comfortable helping within my own community and I have friends that have started important not for profit organizations, that I feel passionately about.

    Reply
  46. stephanie baker says

    April 6, 2018 at 11:47 am

    What a fun weekend! Thanks for sharing.

    We actually do give to Donorschoose somewhat regularly. My husband is a teacher & his school uses it to help with funding. Most recently his friend, the music teacher / wrestling coach was trying to get equipment for the wrestling team. It was successful & they even had a little left over to buy some extra. It’s a great resource.

    Reply
  47. Jaque Richards says

    April 6, 2018 at 7:58 pm

    Not to that organization, not yet. I am very selective as to where my donations go….I want to be certain my donation is used for those intended and not to high administration costs. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Krystyn says

      April 7, 2018 at 3:12 pm

      This is a place where teachers write their proposal and the money goes straight to them…not the school. I wouldn’t support that at all.

      Reply
  48. Stephanie Larison says

    April 7, 2018 at 2:05 am

    No, I’ve never donated to it before. It’s the first time I’ve heard of it.

    Reply
  49. Robin says

    April 7, 2018 at 9:37 am

    No, I haven’t given to donor choice yet.

    Reply
  50. Lacey Burd says

    April 7, 2018 at 10:02 am

    Honestly, I hadn’t even heard of it before. But now that I am aware of the organization, I absolutely plan on donating! Thanks for this very informative post 😊

    Reply
  51. Jammie says

    April 7, 2018 at 10:59 am

    Yes, I have a few years ago. I gave to a cause that was close to my heart.

    Reply
  52. Jennifer J says

    April 7, 2018 at 3:27 pm

    No, I haven’t donated. This is the first time I am hearing about this organization. Thank you!

    Reply
  53. Becca says

    April 7, 2018 at 9:38 pm

    I have never given to Donors Choose before. I do have a lot of friends who are teachers, I’m surprised I haven’t heard of it.

    Reply
  54. Kayla Klontz says

    April 8, 2018 at 12:36 am

    I haven’t yet.

    Reply
  55. BRYAN E. says

    April 8, 2018 at 4:48 am

    We have not donated to DonorsChoose.org previously.

    Reply
  56. Joseph Gersch says

    April 8, 2018 at 5:22 am

    i have never given to donorschoose

    Reply
  57. Brandon Scott says

    April 8, 2018 at 7:45 am

    I have not but my parents have.

    Reply
  58. Kimmy Ripley says

    April 8, 2018 at 8:06 am

    I have never used that site but it sounds fantastic!

    Reply
  59. clynsg says

    April 8, 2018 at 10:34 am

    Because I am a health professional and a veteran, most of my donations have gone to those types of organizations. However, this is a great idea, especially when you consider how many teachers pay from their own pocket for things needed in their classrooms, which has been brought out with a vengeance right now here in Oklahoma. So, even though I have not donated via this program, I have given to various efforts by teachers in our local schools to raise money for projects, etc.

    Reply
  60. Susan Taylor says

    April 8, 2018 at 11:43 am

    I have not donated. Not heard about it till this post.

    Reply
  61. Julia Baxter says

    April 8, 2018 at 1:00 pm

    I haven’t donated to Donor’s Choose, but I have had friens who have had projects funded through them.

    Reply
  62. Erin M says

    April 8, 2018 at 1:16 pm

    This is the first i’ve heard of it.

    Reply
  63. Nicole C says

    April 8, 2018 at 1:22 pm

    No, I have never given, but I would like to.

    Reply
  64. cyndi br says

    April 8, 2018 at 4:03 pm

    no I have not donate to donors choose

    Reply
  65. Kelsey vinson says

    April 8, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    I have Not

    Reply
  66. alice Minx says

    April 8, 2018 at 6:45 pm

    This is the first I’ve heard of it.. What a great idea

    Reply
  67. Peggy Rydzewski says

    April 8, 2018 at 6:52 pm

    I did once for my sons Medical group

    Reply
  68. Starla says

    April 8, 2018 at 7:31 pm

    To be completely honest, this is my first time hearing about it. What an awesome cause! I think that Sonic partnering with them is great!

    Reply
  69. Juanita May says

    April 8, 2018 at 7:37 pm

    No I have not.

    Reply
  70. Ellie Wright says

    April 8, 2018 at 9:14 pm

    I haven’t yet. This is my first time hearing about it.

    Reply
  71. Vikki Billings says

    April 8, 2018 at 9:44 pm

    No I have never given to Donors Choose.com

    Reply
  72. Trisha McKee says

    April 8, 2018 at 9:53 pm

    No, I have not given to this particular program as I have not been familiar with it until now.

    Reply
  73. Sand says

    April 8, 2018 at 11:39 pm

    No, I’ve never heard of it before today.

    Reply
  74. AEKZ2 says

    April 8, 2018 at 11:47 pm

    Yes, I have given to a teacher on Donor’s Choose.

    Reply
  75. Donna porter says

    April 8, 2018 at 11:48 pm

    This is the first I have heard of this program.

    Reply
  76. Jennylyn Gross says

    April 8, 2018 at 11:55 pm

    no I havent

    Reply

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