It's the holiday season! Growing up, I could not wait to sit on the floor of the den with my pencil and an old notebook from school and thumb through the Sears or JC Penney catalog to make my Christmas wish list. My parents allowed me and my younger brother to create and post our… Continue reading Giving and Gifting
Category: Parenting
A Dream Deferred
What if waiting until you are a grown up is not necessary???
Oh, Mother! Where art thou?
"Are you my mother? You are not my mother. You are a scary Snort!"
Christmas Blues?
The holidays are upon on which means crowded stores, lots of lights, the repetitive play of all the festive music and school's out! Being an early childhood teacher, we typically get the short end of the stick as it relates to our school calendar. Because of the service we provide, we are not able to… Continue reading Christmas Blues?
Ah man! #bloglikecrazy Day 30
So I just missed the deadline for the 30th day of #bloglikecrazy 😢 It crossed my mind while I was at the dress rehearsal for the Brown Sugar Nutcracker but I just knew I would get home in time to crank this last one out. Ah well! It's been a very long day from a… Continue reading Ah man! #bloglikecrazy Day 30
teacher Appreciation
Last week was teacher appreciation week. I have been a teacher for roughly 12 or so years - an early childhood teacher who is unforgivingly titled as a "Daycare worker." My lack of state or national certification does not make me less deserving to be called a Teacher. This frequent "mistake" has even made me… Continue reading teacher Appreciation
Gifting from the Heart – Parents edition
Christmas gift giving guide for parents
Gifting and Re-gifting
Teach children about the gift of giving
The Ready Writer 