I was writing a post about a discipline issue I had with my 6-year-old son last night when I got a call from the school. I was about to hit “publish” when the voice from after-school care on the other line said, “We have him signed up to be here today. But he’s not here.”

And then, “Could someone have picked him up? A grandparent? An aunt?”

No. My voice went into panic mode. My co-workers saw me stand up and grab my purse and keys. While on the cell phone with one person at the school on one side of the campus, I used my desk phone to call the school office.

I asked if he could have been put on the bus by mistake instead of taken over to after-school care. “Do you know the bus number?”

No. So they had to look it up. It was only seconds, but it felt longer. Then the answer came. It’s Tuesday. He’s in art club at the school in another room.

I was thinking it was Wednesday. If I’d remembered it was Tuesday, I wouldn’t have panicked. The regular after-school teacher is getting married this week and she knows the schedule. But she’s not there today and the sub did not know of my son’s one-day-a-week change to the schedule.

Forget the post on discipline. Let me just show you the heart-shaped pizza I made my kids last night because I love them - even if they don’t always make good choices or say things like, “Mommy I don’t like you.”

And I was dearly reminded of that today.

I received this press release and throught I would pass it along. The money-saving Savvy Mommies Bi-annual Children’s Consignment Sale and Boutique will be held 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at Spring of Life Christian Church, at U.S. 60 and Crismon Road in Mesa. Moms can sign up now to sell item at the sale and or plan to attend the event to find deals for their families. For information visit the Savvy Mommies Web site today at www.SavvyMommies.com or contact Kristen Rumowski at info@SavvyMommies.com or (480) 276-3323. 

Friday morning I went to the kitchen to discover we were out of milk, hashbrowns and eggs. Given that those are the three staples my kids eat for breakfast, I had to improvise. I took a few things out and put them on the table. The kids were thrilled.

So, to narrate, my son had meatballs, my daughter ate veggies and BBQ chips, and I had olive dip and tortilla chips.

And yes, I got to the grocery store on Saturday!

(The pliers were to fix the broken water filter, FYI!)

We’ve got a few team meetings this weekend, but if I had the time, here’s what I would do:

Desert Breeze Park, just south of Ray Road between Rural and McClintock roads in Chandler, sounds like a great place to be when the weather starts to change. We are missing a birthday party there because of the sports meetings, but if we could, that’s where we’d go!

The Phoenix Zoo and Fisher Price are hosting “Arizona’s Largest Playdate” 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It looks like a blast for the younger set.

The Arizona Diamondbacks will hold “Kids eat free” during Sunday’s 1:10 p.m. game at Chase Field. You’ll need a coupon (and yes, it’s in the Tribune!).

I received a notice about a scholarship open to Arizona high school seniors. The deadline has been extended to Oct. 3. It is for a $4,000 scholarship ($1,000 per year). Here are the details:

The Arizona Dream Builder Foundation will offer three, four-year scholarships, to be awarded during a dinner. Information is available on the foundation Web site.

Applicants must be enrolled full time as a senior at an Arizona accredited high school. He or she must maintain a 2.5 or better G.P.A. Students applying must demonstrate, through school and/or community leadership and activities, a commitment to the tenets of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Letters of support must accompany the application.