MIX Means Variety » back to school http://mix941kmxj.com Tue, 21 May 2013 00:56:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Lori's Mommy Chronicles – First Tooth, First Day of School http://mix941kmxj.com/loris-mommy-chronicles-first-tooth-first-day-of-school/ http://mix941kmxj.com/loris-mommy-chronicles-first-tooth-first-day-of-school/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:14:41 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=133685 So it happened, my baby grew up.  As a mom that is a tough thing to handle.  Of course you cannot stop it, it just happens, kids grow up.  Well this momma got a double whammy of growing up.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/loris-mommy-chronicles-first-tooth-first-day-of-school/feed/ 0 Lori's Picture Will You Be Shopping This Weekend on Sales Tax Free Weekend? [POLL] http://mix941kmxj.com/will-you-be-shopping-this-weekend-on-sales-tax-free-weekend-poll/ http://mix941kmxj.com/will-you-be-shopping-this-weekend-on-sales-tax-free-weekend-poll/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:40:31 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=132004 Sales Tax Free Weekend is in full effect here in Amarillo as of today through Sunday.  It's a weekend to save some money on back to school clothes and supplies.  So will you be heading out to shop this weekend?

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/will-you-be-shopping-this-weekend-on-sales-tax-free-weekend-poll/feed/ 0 Tim Boyle/Getty Images It's Back to School Savings Time with Suddenlink and A&D Bookstore http://mix941kmxj.com/its-back-to-school-savings-time-with-suddenlink-and-ad-bookstore/ http://mix941kmxj.com/its-back-to-school-savings-time-with-suddenlink-and-ad-bookstore/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:44:25 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=131518 Make plans to stop by A&D Bookstore today from 12-2pm.  Mix 94.1 will be live and on-location giving you a chance to win big and save big.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/its-back-to-school-savings-time-with-suddenlink-and-ad-bookstore/feed/ 0 iStock Texas Sales Tax Free Weekend Is This Friday, Saturday and Sunday http://mix941kmxj.com/texas-sales-tax-free-weekend-is-this-friday-saturday-and-sunday/ http://mix941kmxj.com/texas-sales-tax-free-weekend-is-this-friday-saturday-and-sunday/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:42:46 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=131028 Get ready to save some money this weekend while you are out an about doing your Back to School shopping.  This weekend is officially Sales Tax Free Weekend in the state of Texas.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/texas-sales-tax-free-weekend-is-this-friday-saturday-and-sunday/feed/ 0 Stock Photo by Sean Locke Amarillo and Canyon School Registration Is This Week http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillo-and-canyon-school-registration-is-this-week/ http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillo-and-canyon-school-registration-is-this-week/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:06:38 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=129585 It is official, school starts in just a few short weeks.  Registration begins this week for the Amarillo and Canyon School Districts.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillo-and-canyon-school-registration-is-this-week/feed/ 0 iStock 10 Great Songs About School http://mix941kmxj.com/10-great-songs-about-school/ http://mix941kmxj.com/10-great-songs-about-school/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:30:07 +0000 Paula Kashtan http://thefw.com/?p=30971 We've got ten good reason schools shouldn’t be cutting arts budgets: these great songs about their hallowed halls. After all, if they eliminated music classes, who’s gonna write songs about how cool school is?

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/10-great-songs-about-school/feed/ 0 Motown 10 Amazing Lunch Boxes http://mix941kmxj.com/10-amazing-lunch-boxes/ http://mix941kmxj.com/10-amazing-lunch-boxes/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:16:19 +0000 Paula Kashtan http://thefw.com/?p=29733 If you don’t want your kids braving the mystery meat this school year, the first thing you need is a super-cool lunchbox. Here are some of our faves:

]]> If you don’t want your kids braving the mystery meat this school year, the first thing you need is a super-cool lunchbox. Here are some of our faves:

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/10-amazing-lunch-boxes/feed/ 0 reuseit Back To School In Amarillo http://mix941kmxj.com/back-to-school-in-amarillo/ http://mix941kmxj.com/back-to-school-in-amarillo/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:02:57 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=15745 Well today was officially Back To School Day.  Lots of kids returning to school.  I must admit mine isn't at the school age yet.  He will start kindergarten next year, but he was moving classes at his day care at that had him nervous.  I told him that it was an adventure and that most of his friends were moving with him.  He was nervous because he loved his teacher.   How was Back To School in your family?

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/back-to-school-in-amarillo/feed/ 0 flickr/woodleywonderworks 5 Fun After School Activities That Keep Kids Learning http://mix941kmxj.com/5-fun-after-school-activities-that-keep-kids-learning/ http://mix941kmxj.com/5-fun-after-school-activities-that-keep-kids-learning/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:00:06 +0000 Stephen Lenz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=37483 A child’s day doesn’t end when the final school bell rings. In fact for many children it’s just beginning. Where to go for ideas? Oddly, pull from what your kids love most about school — and think outside the sandbox. From the physical, to the

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/5-fun-after-school-activities-that-keep-kids-learning/feed/ 0 Here's What You can Save on This Weekend During Texas Sales Tax Free Weekend http://mix941kmxj.com/heres-what-you-can-save-on-this-weekend-during-texas-sales-tax-free-weekend/ http://mix941kmxj.com/heres-what-you-can-save-on-this-weekend-during-texas-sales-tax-free-weekend/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:42:03 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=15191 The masses will be coming out in full force this weekend to stores all over Texas.  Why?  To save money on back to school clothes and supplies.  It is sales tax free weekend this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  Here is the list of what you don't have to pay taxes on this weekend.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/heres-what-you-can-save-on-this-weekend-during-texas-sales-tax-free-weekend/feed/ 0 flickr/EvelynGiggles Back to School – 5 Tips for Kids Waiting at the Bus Stop http://mix941kmxj.com/back-to-school-5-tips-for-kids-waiting-at-the-bus-stop/ http://mix941kmxj.com/back-to-school-5-tips-for-kids-waiting-at-the-bus-stop/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:00:22 +0000 Chip Sandalwood http://tsminteractive.com/?p=35005 School is almost back in session, which means it’s time to start brushing up on tips for taking the bus. The school bus can be a great resource for time-strapped parents and independence-seeking children alike. But it also needs to be approached with safety and care.

Here are five tips to make your child’s bus ride the best it can be.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/back-to-school-5-tips-for-kids-waiting-at-the-bus-stop/feed/ 0 Getty Images