Tammy Gets Engaged

My husband and I dated for almost 5 years before he proposed. Yes, 5. He wanted to do it on the anniversary of our first date but my sister had the nerve to have her birthday on that day so it had to happen the next day. He asked my mom for permission which was sweet. On our […]

Marietta’s Proposal

We were married in May of 1995 after an engagement that lasted just over a year, and a courtship that lasted over five.  So in my heart I knew we would get engaged, but it still came as a surprise when it actually happened. My birthday is in late March and he made reservations for […]

Snow Day Fun

We woke up this morning to snow and a day off from school. The question now? How do we spend the day? It doesn’t have that survival feel I was emotionally prepping for, so I guess we need to get busy. I surveyed the family, and here’s what’s on our list: 1. Do a jigsaw puzzle. You […]

Why Field Trips Can Be A Nightmare for Teachers

Every year I have the opportunity to have one of my classes work with a “teaching artist” from a well-known theater company. My students participate in an eight week long workshop that involves lessons in diction, body language, singing, dancing, introducing children to the theater and simply put, 40 minutes a week of FUN! I […]

Happy GALentine’s Day

Hating the pressure of Valentine’s Day?  Not sure what your significant other has planned?  Worried he won’t live up to your expectations?  Why not leave the stress behind, grab some of your girlfriends, and have some fun with a night out on GALentine’s Day!  February 13 has been made famous by Leslie Knope, a character from the […]

Amy’s Proposal

Need ideas for proposals?

Being Angry Accomplishes Less Than Nothing

Is it time to let it go?

Karen’s Favorite Books to Read as a Family

Before radio and then TV and then VCRs, computers, DVDs, DVRs, laptops, iPods, iPads, Netflix, Hulu … (you get the idea) … families read. Members sat in rooms together and read their own books quietly. They read aloud to each other. They didn’t just read to the people who couldn’t read on their own, they […]