Last month when we explored bees and their role in pollination, my garden club students made fun of my pronunciation of the word almonds! I’m okay with being made fun of on occasion so this really didn’t bother me. But, what ensued was a rather humorous five minutes of me responding with, “What?, I’m pronouncing…
Let me preface what I am going to write today with the fact that it has been one heck of a long week! By Monday night, I was ill with some germ my husband brought home from working all weekend at the local hospital. He had gotten ill on Friday night but because we have…
After the success of yesterday’s travel photo journal, I am reluctant to digress to a more serious topic. However, my writing needs to have a purpose to inform as well as entertain, so I will persist with what some might feel are uncomfortable topics. Upon returning to school this fall, my two high schoolers were…
When traveling, I love to take photos. If we are gone a week, it is likely I’ll come home with over 1,000 photos on my chip. The photos, in helping to recall far off places where seeking out plants indigenous to the area, unusual architecture, or beautiful scenery can easily assist in transporting you…
In the course of this week of first time blogging, I have realized something. It is not going to be easy to write about the subjects that I truly want to write about. Although I have enjoyed writing my posts, something is lacking. It finally dawned on me that the something missing is the risk…
In lieu of an essay today, I thought I would post some Haiku poetry that I will be sharing with my Writer’s Circle students tomorrow. Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines that has a pattern. The first phrase has 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables, and the third 5 syllables. Haiku…
Virtually every time I am at one of our local elementary schools, I am asked, “Mrs. L., Do we have Garden Club today?” or “When is the next garden club?” They are valid questions and I am continually inspired by the student excitement. I have led a garden club for students at Evergreen Elementary School…
For a lot of reasons, Saturdays are much like any other day of the week for me. Yet, today ended up being a little backwards. Instead of sleeping in, we were up almost as early as we are during the week. Places to go, errands to run, delivery of a pre-driving teen to indoor soccer…
Today is sunny and there is a hint of spring in the air. Over the last few days, I have noted upon awakening that it is lighter out, sparing me the need to turn on the lights as I make lunches and wake my teenagers for school. The early light energizes me. This is especially notable…
One of my biggest inspirations for writing is Theodore Geisel, a.k.a., Dr. Seuss. Yes, I am a Seuss fan. I know not everyone is, and that is okay. We all have our opinions. But, the reason he and his books are an inspiration to me is the sheer persistence it took for him to be…