I am getting ready to travel to see my mother down in Florida – so I only have one more post after this one and then I will back to the blogosphere on March 6th. The other day, we had our usual drop offs and pick ups for my teenage son, which of course included a … More saffron (and tips for parenting teens)
The “auto-format” feature is helpful, but sometimes it is so annoying because it changes words so quickly! My husband and I were laughing about the “messed up” texts (from auto-format) we sent this weekend. His friend asked him what he was wearing on stage, and he meant to type, “I am wearing a dorky … More Not all Scrooges are depicted equally…
In November 2009, I had the chance to take a solo trip to see family in Florida – my trip actually started with a visit to Jasper, Georgia – which is a beautiful town outside of Atlanta – but it was my visit to the Sunshine State that month which would later lead to a … More Maxine’s Mondrian (power of art)
As most know, the boys and I are studying British Lit this year. The authors of our text cleverly began the first unit with, what else? you guessed it – – a tea party! Instead of opening with Beuwulf – or defining Anglo-Saxon – we started off with a group of aristocratic, tea drinking folks in a modern short story … More a chill, rain-washed afternoon
While our family was driving to dinner the other night, the large Harvest moon caught everyone’s eye – and my husband looked at me and quietly said, “Moonbear lovvvvves the moon….” we both laughed lightly – and shared a warm smile as we instantly reflected back to our Denver, Colorado days of reading toddler books … More Moon bear loves the moon…
We know fall is here by the cooler weather streaming in and by the red, yellow, and gold hues that show up in the landscape. At our house, we also know it is fall when the stars appear in certain “spots” in the sky. For example, each September, someone first notices that the constellation Orion … More Orion to the right (and Whitman poem)
In response to a recent post about the value of “at least trying” someone sent me the poem If There be Sorrow by Mari Evans. After reading, I just had to share it along with a few more of her poems. #1 If There Be Sorrow If there be sorrow let it be for … More 4 Poems by Mari Evans
A while ago I heard the saying, “Winners have more losses than losers” – and while I do not like to think of anyone as a loser, and while I also do not like to view setback as a loss (because most hardships have much value)- I still like this saying because the message is … More winners have more losses
We are still digging out from visiting family in Western New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario (Canada). This was one of those trips that was JAM packed with lots to do in just a few days. The Labor Day cookout was enjoyable, the Canadian side of the Falls was spectacular, and my niece’s late night soccer game … More Canadian Poet Robert Service
