Maybe it's been a long day, or a long week, or a long 8 months. And you know you've been going to work every day, but you're not sure if you're a zookeeper, a prison warden or a teacher. I understand how that can happen. I spent a few days in the classroom last year as a substitute teacher, and I have nothing but deference and respect for you. In fact, I have previously recommended we remove our hats to salute a teacher whenever she walks in the room. So, for Teacher Appreciation Week, … [Read more...]
Mothering Mistakes
On the way home from school, Spencer and I had one of THOSE arguments about age appropriate privileges and the reasons parents make the decisions they do. “What! Why does he get to?” Spencer objected. Add caption “Because he’s in fifth grade.” “Well, I’m in fourth.” “Well, Zach didn’t get to do that when he was in fourth grade.” I crossed my fingers on the steering wheel, knowing Zach has had this privilege before, but NOT in fourth grade. I feigned confidence in my … [Read more...]
Foodie Faux Pas
Many bloggers have some sort of culinary element on their blog, and I can appreciate that. All the experts say bloggers must offer their readers something of value. And many culinary artist bloggers offer recipes, instructions and sometimes even videos explaining how to assemble delectable dishes! My culinary element is a little more bland. The value I offer is the “low bar.” The “low bar” value is meant to help you feel better about what you’re already doing. And to be honest, I didn’t … [Read more...]
Weekend Word Problems
When I was in school we used to call them “story problems.” The textbook people tricked you into thinking you were going to hear a story, when behind their clever words lay an evil math problem. And I hated them. Almost every math concept could be forced into a story problem. To make matters worse, the textbook people added extra information or purposely left out necessary facts just to make you sweat! Perhaps I spent too much time substitute teaching this year because it’s all … [Read more...]
Java De-icer
It was frosty this morning! At the YMCA I overheard two moms apologizing to one another for their late arrival. With ice on the ground, carting kids and all their paraphernalia out the door was even more difficult than usual. To make matters worse, they had both forgotten they’d need to scrape their windshields. I snickered to myself on the other side of the row of lockers. Partly because I know the drill, partly because I’m an eavesdropper and partly because they don’t know the trick I … [Read more...]
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