I received a sewing machine for a gift. It’s a Brother and that’s the brand they use on Project Runway. My husband joked that I could audition for Mama Project Runway and I thought POST. Before I jump the gun
Posted in Arts | Comments Off on NOW I OWN A SEWING MACHINEWhen I look back at my old posts, my favorite ones are those that are more formal and well thought-out. I have a central idea, a defined start that leads to a plausible conclusion, and I’ve taken time to correct
Posted in Holidays | Comments Off on OH SHIT! IT’S CHRISTMAS. HOW MY FAMILY CELEBRATED THIS YEAR.We had a snow day, like a freeze your ass off if you go anywhere but you can’t because it’s currently dumping four feet of snow everywhere sort of snow day. I took pictures because I thought it would be
Posted in Education | Comments Off on ANATOMY OF A SNOW DAY, EVERY DAY, CHRISTMAS DAYI went to my son’s preschool orientation last week and after calming all the (parental) first-timers down, the principal said “Put down the damn i-devices and give your kid a freakin’ marker.” Well, basically that’s what she said. On cue,
Posted in Arts | Comments Off on WHY AND HOW I “DO ART” WITH MY KIDS EVERY DAYThis post is part of a sporadic series I have. In Real Life Learning posts are about how I integrate my teacher skills with parenting. It’s In Real Life Learning because sometimes what we envision turns out vastly different when
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