School Marm

I'm not a soccer mom, but I otherwise fit the suburban mom stereotype in many ways: minivan, "mommy bun" (that half-pulled through ponytail), ready supply of bandaids and snacks, lunch repertoire of Annie's macaroni and cheese, coffee addiction, even this mommy blog. Now you can add one more thing: involved school parent.

Yep, I'm jumping into the the whole school volunteer thing.

Though, I am not that uber-suburban creature, the room mom, being unable to choose which room between the two (and even I'm not crazy enough to try for both!).

But I've got a little job with the PTA--I'm in charge of thank-you notes!--and I'm a library volunteer and a classroom reading volunteer. I've even volunteered on art projects and mystery reading! Which means, this week alone, I'll be at school at least twice.

And that doesn't even include the Girl Scout troop I'm co-leading for Sis! (More some other time on Bud and those dastardly, homophobic, theocratic Boy Scouts. I can hear you objecting already, Lambeth.).

I'm trying not to be overzealous, but I know I am. Like a puppy with a new chew toy, a kid in a candy store, a convert to a new religion. I send too much email, show up too early for events, sign up for everything I can, volunteer when anyone asks (and now once, even when someone didn't!). I'm like a college freshmen at the club fair or first day of classes, trying it all, looking for a good fit, trying to figure out what I like.

I just hope it doesn't take as long for me to calm down and settle in (or that I'm not as . . . . annoying?) as all of the above . . . .