Back-to-School Do's and Don'ts from The Mouthy Housewives | Views on Back-to-School

Thank you for joining us for Views on Back-to-School! VolunteerSpot is honored to be featuring guest posts from our favorite bloggers about what back-to-school means for them. Today, please welcome Wendi, Kelcey, Heather and Marinka from The Mouthy Housewives. The Mouthy Housewives are four popular humor bloggers who've joined together to give sassy advice to all of life's tough questions. It's a tough job, but they're just tipsy enough to do it. Thank you, ladies!

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Back-to-School Advice from The Mouthy Housewives

By The Mouthy Housewives

DO take your kids backpack shopping.
DON’T do it at the Coach store.

 

DO volunteer to be a class mom.
DON’T volunteer to be a wicked stepmom.

DO volunteer to make cupcakes for the school bake sale.
DON’T let your kids catch you hiding in your bedroom closet, polishing off a half of a can of Dunkin Hines Creamy Home-Style chocolate frosting.

DO come up with fun ways to raise money for needed school supplies.
DON’T suggest mom wet t-shirt contests.

 

DO offer to help your teacher with reading and writing.
DON’T offer to help your teacher with reading and writing her tell-all memoir.

 

DO sign up to be on the PTO board.
DON’T sign up to be on the CIA waterboard.

 

DO sign up to volunteer with a friend.
DON’T do it unless it’s your "I got it! You go sit down and rest!" kind of friend.

 

DO volunteer for any activity that involves making pink cocktails.
DON’T volunteer for anything that involves making pink ponytails.

 

DO greet all of the parents you haven’t seen all summer
DON’T greet them by saying, “Look at you! You got so big over vacation!”

 

DO sit and talk in the kindergarten classroom.
DON’T sit and talk in one of the kindergarten chairs unless you weigh less than 50 pounds.

 

DO pack healthy, nutritious lunches for your kids.
DON’T pack your bags when they refuse to eat them.

 

DO give your kids a big hug and a kiss on their first day.
DON’T forget to take a big nap and bath as soon as they walk out the door.

 

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The Mouthy Housewives are four popular humor bloggers: Wendi, Kelcey, Heather and Marinka, who've joined together to give sassy advice to all of life's tough questions. You can experience small gems of their hilariousness on Twitter as well.