Tag Archives: MondayBlogs
Migraine–an interrupter of life
My holiday plans were interrupted by a migraine headache this week. It made ringing in the new year a little bit harder than normal. I didn’t join the Scrabble game, just kept score. Migraines have plagued me since I was … Continue reading →
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The Spirit of Giving
Christmas is a season of giving. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas day. Our day was spent with the traditional gift giving. However, that really started several days earlier. We had informed the kids (the four who are … Continue reading →
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A Song for the Holidays
With Christmas around the corner and family plans of getting together for the first time in several years, I have been thinking of my grandpa. Gramps Pat had a wonderful bass singing voice. He sang in choir and serenaded us … Continue reading →
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Gifts that are Free
This year, I have started to use a program called ClassCraft in my classroom. It has been fun to watch how the students react to it. ClassCraft is a game created by a teacher to make learning fun. Students are … Continue reading →
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The Making of Magic
As a teacher, I have gone through several classes on teaching students about literature. My favorite genre is fantasy. One thing I learned is that the main ingredient for a fantasy tale is magic. As children we can believe in … Continue reading →
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Forging, Theology, and a Mother’s Heart
Today, I am proud to have a guest on my post. He is a young writer who has only really “published” work for his school teachers. His one piece that was published for more people to view was a winning … Continue reading →
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Inconvenient Kindness
Fifteen minutes left, I thought and counted the parents I had seen that night. Eight, not bad, but still rather small for three hours. I looked up and saw one more parent take a seat across the gym. I sighed. … Continue reading →
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Life or death? Which do you celebrate?
This weekend is the Halloween or All Hallow’s Eve, All Saints Day, and Dia de los Muertos celebrations. Friday saw the celebration begin at school with the spooky sounds of a haunted house sound track playing on the intercom at … Continue reading →
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Getting Through Those Early Years
I was twenty-six years old, mother of a three and a half year old, a one and a half year old and a three month old. The days were crazy trying to keep up with the kids. Lots of days of just … Continue reading →
