tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post103500719528471544..comments2024-01-05T05:32:54.346-05:00Comments on S.A. Larsen, Award-winning author of middle grade & young adult fiction: A Perfectly Messy, Noisy, & Zany Cloud of OblivionS.A. Larsenッhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-30198562357839953692014-09-07T16:56:28.666-04:002014-09-07T16:56:28.666-04:00LOL. Nope, it's like an extra-large pastry wit...LOL. Nope, it's like an extra-large pastry with tons of white glaze on it. <br />S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-88354037548955417732014-09-07T16:53:00.756-04:002014-09-07T16:53:00.756-04:00Haha! Oh gosh, I just laughed so hard. Yes, snacks...Haha! Oh gosh, I just laughed so hard. Yes, snacks suck! I created different baskets in our pantry: snacks for soccer, for lunches, for after school, etc... Nope. They all got depleted too quickly anyway. Can you say major fail? I give up. I hate snack shopping, too - btw.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-53268601595822146732014-09-07T16:50:44.187-04:002014-09-07T16:50:44.187-04:00I wrote a piece a few years ago about all those fo...I wrote a piece a few years ago about all those forms. And guess what? This year, our school district has finally smartened up and computerized a ton of that info. We only had to sign 2 papers per child. WOOT! <br />S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-46898804441013599002014-09-05T23:48:45.903-04:002014-09-05T23:48:45.903-04:00Ahh, LOVE this post!!!! You hit it right on, Sheri...Ahh, LOVE this post!!!! You hit it right on, Sheri! I sent my kids back to school wailing and gnashing my teeth because I was DREADING the return to school and all the CRAZINESS!! Was it just me, or was summer WAY too short this year?<br /><br />Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-20299699790095105892014-09-04T12:54:35.510-04:002014-09-04T12:54:35.510-04:00I'm thankful I got this out of the way a few w...I'm thankful I got this out of the way a few weeks ago! Ours start back mid-August. Biggest issue is my youngest not having snacks in her lunch because the week's supply of crisps and chocolate get depleted in a couple of days. So I have to find ever more ingenious hiding places for them. Still, you've got to love them!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-59184002700888889232014-09-04T11:10:11.473-04:002014-09-04T11:10:11.473-04:00Ooh, yeah, I wish I were still lolling on the Cape...Ooh, yeah, I wish I were still lolling on the Cape or Jersey shore... I started my teaching gig (part time) on Sept 2nd. And I taught my forst speculative fiction writing workshop yesterday. The kids seemed to really love it and so did I! It's gonna be kick a@s and it has quickly made me enthusiastic for everything fall!!! Plus I have two books launching in Sept-Oct. That helps too. Good luck with the carpooling and all that.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-30281291855514442032014-09-04T05:58:07.797-04:002014-09-04T05:58:07.797-04:00Oh my goodness! This is yet ANOTHER reminder of wh...Oh my goodness! This is yet ANOTHER reminder of why I don't have children yet!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-14919750772370844052014-09-04T00:11:33.772-04:002014-09-04T00:11:33.772-04:00Oh gosh, this is perfect! I can totally relate! An...Oh gosh, this is perfect! I can totally relate! And then there's all the forms we have to sign, and consent to this or that, and class changes. Oy! Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-52462205948560103112014-09-03T23:11:40.399-04:002014-09-03T23:11:40.399-04:00Oh my goodness I can so relate to this. Why, why d...Oh my goodness I can so relate to this. Why, why do I wait until the last minute to take the kids school supply shopping? maybe my inner writer craves all the extra drama! that armagedddon comment really made me laugh. Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-3984566604408729592014-09-03T21:26:43.470-04:002014-09-03T21:26:43.470-04:00That kind of chaos reminds us we're alive. :)That kind of chaos reminds us we're alive. :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-45176338443218772002014-09-03T20:35:13.799-04:002014-09-03T20:35:13.799-04:00Chaos always rears its ugly head. I'm still un...Chaos always rears its ugly head. I'm still under construction and it's chaos on a daily basis.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-76610921538851589722014-09-03T18:07:24.788-04:002014-09-03T18:07:24.788-04:00So true!!! All of that angst and trauma and excite...So true!!! All of that angst and trauma and excitement blended into one messy ball! :)<br />I don't know what a Honey Bun is, but I'm betting it's not the healthiest choice he could make :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-40536393604266172412014-09-03T13:51:07.681-04:002014-09-03T13:51:07.681-04:00I gotta tell you, your son is alright with me. Hah...I gotta tell you, your son is alright with me. Haha. Honey buns for lunch EVRY DAY is my dream. Great hubby, Sheri. :-) Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-15028469775691521572014-09-03T13:27:53.541-04:002014-09-03T13:27:53.541-04:00Honey Buns? Any serious side effects? Probably not...Honey Buns? Any serious side effects? Probably not. Unless Mom-Angst/Guilt is a serious side effect! :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-58691247479296320992014-09-03T12:58:17.175-04:002014-09-03T12:58:17.175-04:00Is that what I missed by not having kids...?Is that what I missed by not having kids...?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-58317624346519321892014-09-03T11:47:47.044-04:002014-09-03T11:47:47.044-04:00Ha! I can relate to the small town drama. Where I ...Ha! I can relate to the small town drama. Where I live, you can't go anywhere without someone knowing your name.<br />That's wonderful that your husband picked up the morning duties so that you can write!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-85079493760559492992014-09-03T11:37:26.077-04:002014-09-03T11:37:26.077-04:00This post was great! I don't have kids, but I ...This post was great! I don't have kids, but I can understand the craziness after remembering what it was like for my mom and looking at my sister who has two boys (one 8 and one soon-to-be 7). I would need an army to help me when I have kids going to school.<br /><br />Good luck with the school year! I'm sure between all the chaos will be beautiful moments. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-9084133321217414862014-09-03T11:26:05.030-04:002014-09-03T11:26:05.030-04:00OCD teacher ... that is a perfect description! We ...OCD teacher ... that is a perfect description! We live in a small town, so when teacher A, F, M, and O all demand a certain size - and the same size - the stores run out fast. I've had to drive 20 miles before just to get a dang binder, because my kid was afraid to get in trouble. I'm thinking there are better things to be concerned with in school than this sort of stuff. LOL<br /><br />Yeah, I would have never done the Honey Bun thing, either. Shoot, I went to a Catholic elementary school. How much do you think we really got away with???<br />S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-60930915029883822132014-09-03T11:18:50.450-04:002014-09-03T11:18:50.450-04:00Oh, Honey Bun Kid would be in SO MUCH TROUBLE at o...Oh, Honey Bun Kid would be in SO MUCH TROUBLE at our house. (And I would totally be the last to know. When Daughter #1 was buying tons of snack food with her lunch account, it was my husband who caught on. I never would have thought to check her purchases because I would never have done that as a child. I was a goodie-goodie, and my kids have gotten away with things because it never occurred to me that they would do them.)<br /><br />As for the school supplies, I want to smack teachers who demand 1.5 inch binders in a specific color. And I was a teacher myself for 25 years! So I can tell you, there is NO REASON you must have a specific size/color binder except for the OCD of the teacher!!!!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-48944582951334035252014-09-03T09:14:24.730-04:002014-09-03T09:14:24.730-04:00That does sound chaotic!That does sound chaotic!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-20793970402877275672014-09-03T09:09:20.463-04:002014-09-03T09:09:20.463-04:00That is a good way to look at it, a rite of passag...That is a good way to look at it, a rite of passage. My oldest is now is college and it's kind of strange not having him with the others to do supply shopping.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-8393339365967480242014-09-03T09:06:13.586-04:002014-09-03T09:06:13.586-04:00Love the Honey Buns incident. Reminds me of my son...Love the Honey Buns incident. Reminds me of my son. <br /><br />Keep up the good work you're doing. Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-26798744487452889342014-09-03T08:35:27.395-04:002014-09-03T08:35:27.395-04:00Yay, happy engding. :) One year I ordered the supp...Yay, happy engding. :) One year I ordered the supply packs through the PTA, which is a brilliant idea---just pick the grade level, pay up & pick up all the stuff in a bundle the week before school starts---but I actually missed the supply shopping experience! It's like a rite of passage. Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-6846005183166873992014-09-03T08:26:42.014-04:002014-09-03T08:26:42.014-04:00One of the first things I did was teach my kids ho...One of the first things I did was teach my kids how to make their own lunches. That way I knew they'd like what they took. I'd provide all the side things, and they'd get to choose. Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.com