The theme for the Dutch Goes the Photo Challenge for this week is Shape. I did not set out to post Stars – the photo theme revealed itself to my while I was going through my images. The star shaped folded paper, flower petals, sun rays, bulletin board post, a favorite basket, and an iconic…
Even though I know my brain needs a lot to think about on a steady basis, and that amount is probably more than the average person, I think I might be headed towards overload. Saturday, I was in a craft show and getting packed up for that while at the same time, I was doing…
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…
Today, I am going to do it. I am getting “off” FaceBook for a while, or maybe, forever. This is something I have been toying with for quite a while. It has been just a week over seven years that I have been a member of the FaceBook crowd. I joined it when my eldest…
Between 1 in 10 and 1 in 12 men (red/green) and 1 in 200 women experience color blindness, also becoming known as color deficiency. As a former nurse, I learned about color blindness and even tested some children for the disorder when I worked at a school and did eye exams. I learned some facts like it…
Over the last couple of weeks, I have felt like I am on a very slippery slope, going down hill at speeds I cannot control and no upward swing at the end of the valley in sight. Do you ever feel like this? Do not get too worried, as you will see most of my…
The rain was pounding on our bedroom windows at 6:30 this morning. I had heard the wind pick up earlier in the night. It is January, an odd time of year for such a storm. We should be getting snow and not rain. The subzero temperatures of earlier this month have receded to a mildness…
Have you ever given some thought to the stories you are not telling through your blog? We all have them. Stories of heartache. Stories of grief. Stories of anger. Stories of frustration. Even stories of joy, all of which go unshared. They are all part of our life’s journey – our stories. Some of us…
So, there is this thing going around called your One Little Word. I do not know much about it, having heard of it just recently. Last year, in March I signed on to TwoWritingTeachers.org daily blogging challenge. Occasionally, I would see a post about what one little word someone had chosen for 2017. Last week,…