Colorful reminders to stay on schedule.

• Position: Expo Neon Black Dry Erase Board - What's New? - Brief article

We build up to this moment all summer--that blissful day when the children finally go back to school. (We're confident that the parents out there understand what we mean by that.) Yet, it can be a double-edged sword because, all of a sudden, our unscheduled halcyon afternoons ramp back up to a series of football practices, dance classes, and cross-country meets.

We need a way to get our kids' attention so they know where we all have to be every day, and there's no better way than with an Expo Neon Black Dry Erase Board. From Sanford Brands, Oak Brook, Ill., the 8 1/2" x 11" Combo Pack ($15) includes two pieces each of mounting tape and magnet strips, and three markers. The electric neon colors...