Jill is a former teacher who is now a stay at home mommy, by choice, of her active 7 yr old daughter, Kelsey Anne, in Livonia, Michigan. On the side, she works as a Social Media & Marketing Coordinator for a Michigan based Protocol Company with 25 years experience, specializing in creating, managing, and producing gala events for dignitaries, celebrities and non-profit organizations throughout the country. She also volunteers at her daughter's school, has recently started substitute teaching, enjoys entering contests and sweeps, & spending time with her family.
You can follow her on Twitter @jillkathan.
WOW! What a whirlwind of excitement these past few weeks have been filled with! Kelsey has now been attending Kindergarten for 3 weeks. It has been packed with many ups and many downs. From not eating a proper, complete breakfast to having a few difficulties going to bed at night. My poor baby has anxiety! …
This is the song I heard repeatedly until my last year of teaching from my Dad! He would either come to my room, the night before school started, call me at Michigan State University the day before college classes began, or tease me again before I met my own class during the first day of …
Have any of you seen the commercials for The Oogieloves Big Balloon Adventure? Did you know it is a G rated movie, which is interactive for viewers? It is the first of its kind! Visual & auditory clues are used during the movie to allow the audience to sing and dance. Furthermore, it was filmed …
As a former elementary school teacher, I am always looking for educational ideas to entertain my 5 year old daughter. Last week, we were lucky enough to be invited to Tiny Town Play Lounge located in Northville, Michigan. As “Townies” you are invited to use your imagination by exploring an actual town that includes a …
This year, Patriotic week will be celebrated September 11th – September 17th. Patriotic week was co-created in 2009 by Judge Michael Warren and his then 10-year-old daughter Leah, to capture the imagination and support of citizens across the nation. Each day a First Principle and a Founding Father or other Patriots will be discussed. In …
“Can you bring a dish to pass, please?” “If you want to make something you can.” “Sure, bring anything you would like!” These are phrases some of us dread to hear, because we have no idea what to bring to those celebrations, especially during the summer. I have been invited to graduations, birthdays, anniversaries showers, …