It truly is beginning to feel like Christmas! I attended my staff Christmas party last night. I finally put my Christmas tree up today. And as I write this on a cold Saturday night, it’s snowing! I’m finally getting into the Christmas spirit! I’m also feeling the Hanukkah spirit. I have a student who is Jewish, […] Read more…
Too Many Toys!
Last weekend I took the kids to Toys R Us so they could make their wish lists for Santa. And with those lists in hand, I spent my Black Friday playing Santa online. I’m proud to say that my kids will be very pleased come Christmas morning. But as excited as I am to see the excitement […] Read more…
Bah Humbug Funk
As I was putting out the trash this evening, I noticed that my neighbors have not only put up their Christmas tree, but they have started to put their outside Christmas lights up. Seriously? Are the holidays that close that I’m seeing Christmas lights already?! I love the holidays. But Christmas trees before Thanksgiving? That’s […] Read more…
Veterans Day
“When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep? ~George Canning I’ve been trying to write a post about Veterans Day for about a week now. But despite the fact that this holiday means so much to me and to other military families, the words just weren’t flowing. There is so much to say about […] Read more…
Top 10 Halloween Memories
I always loved Halloween as a kid. When I was too old to go trick-or-tricking, the holiday was just another day. And in college, Halloween was just another excuse to party. But now that I’ve got kids of my own, I can’t help but think about some of my favorite Halloween memories, both the ancient […] Read more…
