My mind has been blanking a lot lately. It seems that with school starting I’ve had a hard time thinking of anything else. Whenever I’m home or at the grocery store…I’m thinking about my classes and what I’m going to teach and how I’m going to teach it. I’m wondering what the best way to Read More
Today was the first day of school at Hyde. Talk about craziness! Several things didn’t go as smoothly as planned. Students were given their second semester schedules. I was given ten classes instead of five. Students didn’t know where they were going. Luckily, we have a really great staff that really pulls together to help Read More
First, I have a confession to make. Earlier, I posted that I would be starting a discussion on Angela’s Ashes soon. So, I’m actually only on page 50. *Steph hears Neal say “Grrrr.”* I got sidetracked reading books for seven year olds (the entire Judy Moody series, a good deal of Junie B. Jones, Pocahontas, Read More
Today I understood some things about motherhood that I haven’t connected with before. I’m not actually a mother (I guess I kind of am, but I haven’t ever met either of my children because they miscarried while I was pregnant). But, while being a nanny has it’s boring days, it also has it’s wonderful special Read More
Okay, so I don’t actually have the bottles. Or the whiskey. But I do have the containers that the bottles come in. They are tall cylindrical tubes with lids. I got them so my crafts students can make a decoupage project with them. I originally had them in my car when I thought, “Dude, someone Read More
Well, today is Josh’s 25th birthday. A quarter of a century old. Holy cow. It seems so old and yet young (don’t feel old). Well, regardless, Happy Birthday to you my wonderful, dearly loved husband. We’re going out to Dave & Buster’s tonight (kind of like an arcade for adults). While the food and friends Read More
Okay…I’m really excited for school to start again. I think that teaching Art is one of my all time favorite things to do and I really miss doing it. Most people look forward to the summers…I loathe them. (Then again, I may feel differently if I could actually stay home or go on vacations one Read More
Alex (the girl I nanny for) had a friend over a few days ago. The girls were so adorable as they played and hung out. They wanted to have a tea party, so I showed them how to make real tea. They were so excited by this that they wanted to play a game where Read More
Today Alex and I went to the Tech Museum for fun and learning. Overall, I’ve found that museums like this are usually kind of boring, especially because some of the “experiments” they have to show things are completely unlike the real thing. For example, one exhibit attempted to teach how ultrasound can be used to Read More
I hate that feeling when you can’t tell if you’re sick or just really lazy. For the past several days I’ve felt feverish, cold, and very tired all the time. I’m getting an average amount (maybe slightly under) of rest. I’m keeping active (swimming almost daily, running around with a 7 year-old, etc.). I just Read More