New Name, New Look, New Post

Summer vacation is drawing to a close, which means that, in our house, its time to buy new things in preparation for the coming school year. I love this time of year, but it has little to do with leaves changing or impending cooler weather. I grew up in Arizona and live in Florida, so the idea of Fall as an actual season is abstract at best. Fall means less hot. What I love so desperately is that the beginning of the school year signals the start of something new and fresh. Its kind of a New Year's Day in the middle of the year.  I love buying school supplies and the oh so important first day of school outfit. That particular outing, however, is far less exciting with boys, one of whom is wearing a uniform, but, still, a new polo is a new polo and that makes me happy.
 

          I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.         

                                                  -You've Got Mail *sigh*

Alas, I'm not starting school again, so my brain has decided to start fresh in its own way.  When I started this blog almost two years ago, I thought the name was decidedly clever. Unfortunately, about a week after I started, it didn't seem so cute and after a month, it kind of annoyed me. I'd like to blame my lack of posting on the fact that my blog name struck me as silly, but really I'm just sort of lazy busy with three kids.  :) Somehow, though, things are settling down as the kids grow more independent of me (Benjamin got his own glass of water last night, which means he's practically in college), so I'm going to give it another go, as the Brits say, and a new name seemed appropriate.   Note for those who might choose to follow, (i.e. my mom): the address has changed as well...http://assemblethemins.blogspot.com (assembletheminions was taken so I had to get creative).

So, here's my new school year resolution, as it were: I promise to do my best to post with some form of regularity. To post things that are interesting to more people than just my family.  To not change my blog title again even if, after a week or so,  I find myself to be a lot less witty than I thought (high probability of this happening).  There you have it. You are now my blog accountability partners.  I thank you in advance! What about you? How do you celebrate the start of the new school year?