Growing up I was fascinated by the story of the Nutcracker. It seemed so magical that one could come to life! The story still holds some of that Christmas magic for me. Over the years, I have collected many different Nutcrackers. It started innocently enough; I think by my mom giving me one or two…
When my boys were very young, I took their gently used clothes and baby equipment after we were sure we were done having kids to a couple of consignment stores in our area. I was able to receive a few small checks for our items. This turned out to be instead of hosting a garage…
This is not my first blog piece for today, but I guess I am just not ready to post what I wrote earlier. Now, it is late in the day and I am do not feel like posting a heavy piece of writing (>1,000 words). So, in celebration of 5 o’clock on a Friday, I…
Inspired by the Word Press Weekly Photo Challenge: Serene
This year I waited until last week to start playing my Christmas music. In years’ past, I have been known to play it as early as late summer! I am chalking this up to a busy fall. I love Christmas music and definitely have my favorites songs and favorite CD’s. Music, whether being appreciated by listening…
It’s Tuesday again! Already! Time for a Slice of Life Post sponsored by the Two Writing Teachers Blog. Last Thursday, I found out the my proposed study, Garden Education and The Subsequent Development of Environmental Stewardship: Indicative Memories, was approved by the IRB, or Institutional Review Board, at the university I attend for graduate school. My mentor…
Recently, I have been bothered by some emails I received from Dr. Jo Boaler who is a Math Professor at Stanford University in California and founder of You Cubed, a math website for teachers of mathematics and the families they serve. Do not get me wrong, I do not know Jo Boaler, but from reading…
When I went to grab my computer this morning, naturally my mind went to my blog as when I am having “normal” days, writing my blog is one of the first things I do after I get up each day. However, today I realized that I am really off……I posted my Silent Sunday post a…