Back to School Shopping

August 15, 2012

Back to school is gearing up and moms everywhere are planning celebrations as their children head to the classroom.

For the stay-at-home mom, school means a reprieve from eight weeks of all kids all day. For the working moms, school is a reprieve from the frantic – and expensive – summer camp/daycare scheduling nightmare. For all moms, there’s the sudden realization…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.