I had no idea that daylight savings time ended today. I mean, I saw it on my calendar, and I knew it was coming, but for some reason it just didn’t click. After living in Japan for 3 years, a country that doesn’t observe daylight savings, I guess I still haven’t adjusted to […] Read more…
Social Networking Hiatus
I’ve been on a self-imposed social networking hiatus. For the past week and a half my life has been taken over by report cards and parent-teacher conferences. Instead of chatting with friends on Facebook, I’ve been chatting with the parents of my students. Instead of writing blog posts, I’ve been writing report card comments. […] Read more…
Diminishing Returns
I had every intention of writing a well thought out, articulate, and relevant blog post for tomorrow. But I realized a few minutes ago when I opened my laptop and stared at the blank screen that my good intentions would never get beyond wishful thinking. My family and I went out of town for the […] Read more…
Treasure It or Toss It?
Last year, when Big C was in kindergarten, he came home with the most adorable schoolwork. Art projects, worksheets, and my favorite, lined paper on which he practiced his handwriting and ultimately attempted to formulate words and sentences. At the start of the year, I kept EVERYTHING. I dated the back of the papers, hole […] Read more…
Retail Therapy?
I hate shopping. Call me un-American. Call me unfeminine. But I can’t stand it. If I could, I would gladly hire a personal shopper to replenish my wardrobe if it meant I never had to step foot in a mall. I have friends who could happily spend hours digging through the racks at TJMaxx and come […] Read more…
Just Another Manic Monday
Wow, is it Monday again? I usually prepare a post during the weekend and schedule it for Monday morning. But somehow my weekend got away from me, and this morning I realized I had nothing to post. And I have WAY too much “homework” to do for work tomorrow to even think about writing a coherent post. It’s […] Read more…
