I thought it might be fun to do a post on wine. If I am going to imbibe, it is my preferred drink. Self Imposed Wine Buying Guidelines: Do You Have Any? My own guidelines come down to one basic factor – and that is taste. If I like the taste of my glass of…
It is mid-February and typically not a great time of year for me. We have had a lot of sun this year, which makes an appearance of Seasonal Affective Disorder unlikely. I do not mind the cold, but prolonged periods of oppressive clouds and a grayish color to the sky can affect my moods. It…
The theme for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of February 14th is sweet. Since I have quite a sweet tooth, I thought I would post on some of the sweet nothings I made last week. I guess you could say we celebrated Valentine’s Day a little early! First, I made a batch…
Last Friday we did not have school in our district. It wasn’t even a staff development day, just a planned day off for everyone, including staff. The month of January was a little weird with both of my high schooler’s missing days of school for the flu. So, having them home for another day was…
For anyone who has been to the island paradise of Bermuda, you will know that one of the preferred methods for getting around is the scooter. We have been to this island three times in thirty years. In that time, we’ve gone from renting and riding a scooter to using the buses, and most recently…
Once children reach school age, teachers offer many ways to remember content. While never a fan of mnemonics, I am a fan of words. And, there are a few of these word tricks that stand out from childhood. My first example has to do with learning music. Introduced to the world of notes, scales, clefs…
Deb Frasier, one of the authors on the TwoWritingTeachers.org Blog wrote this week about writing environments. She dove into how and where she decides to write and then wrote about student writing spaces. Her points about having spaces comfortable and conducive to writing struck a chord with me for a few reasons. Firstly, I encounter…
I ran across another photo challenge today and thought I would participate. The challenge, posed by DutchGoesThePhoto, is to post photographs exhibiting what is Exotic to you. I immediately thought of the most exotic places I have been and the Hawaiian island of Kauai was at the top of the list. Here you will see…
Let me be your tour guide! The Word Press Weekly Photo Challenge for this week is Tour Guide. We are challenged to show photos of where we live and give a little insight on why we love it so much! I think my photos speak for themselves! In this first shot, you have a panoramic…