Once upon a time, but not that long ago.. I was cleaning up dishes to the tune of all kinds of boy-ish commotion in the basement. It was that borderline kind of commotion where after every slap-like noise I flinched and waited to hear someone bawling or pounding up the … [Read more...] about Mystery Injury
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! … [Read more...] about Foodie Faux Pas
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 … [Read more...] about Weekend Word Problems
Dirty Laundry
It happened again. We were in a tizzy collecting hats, shirts, cleats, water bottles, gloves, mitts, bats and balls from the far corners of the house and garage. Unfortunately, clean baseball pants could not be found. A little digging, literally, revealed that the best and favorite baseball … [Read more...] about Dirty Laundry
Teachers: We Salute You!!
After spending approximately 20 weeks as a substitute teacher in my local school district, my participation in Teacher Appreciation Week is not optional. I've had an extended close-up view of this little community called a classroom, and I’m amazed there are humans (I might argue they are … [Read more...] about Teachers: We Salute You!!
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 … [Read more...] about Java De-icer