Happy Leap Day! *ribbit*

My friend Josh gave me the book Story People by Brian Andreas last year. I love it. It’s a book you can sit down and read for just a minute, or get lost in for a long time. I’ve decided to read it cover to cover. And keep a pencil handy. I’m marking the ones [...]

My students have this assignment this week. I thought it would interesting to see what would happen if I asked my blog reading public the same question. They have to find two pictures, one of someone they think is attractive, the other of someone that is not attractive to them. We did stipulate that they [...]

Today is “Tell a Fairy Tale Day.” Tell a fairy tale to someone around you. Post a short one here. Post what your favorite fairy tale is. Celebrate fairies! I wonder if I’d have time to read Beauty by Robin McKinley today. Or maybe Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (I would never spoil such [...]

There are very few places where chocolate chips are not a good thing. I think the drier might be one of them. But I would also have to say that they do not belong inside your printer.

I have seen 22 of the 80 pictures that have won Best Picture. Eleven of them were made before I was born. I even own two of them, although there are a few more I would like to add to that list, especially Chariots of Fire. For some reason I remember going to that movie [...]

Tonight was a total lunar eclipse. And since I am fascinated with all things of a heavenly nature, I wanted to watch it. We went up the mountain a bit to get away from the city lights. It was beautiful. A lovely full moon that just inched away as the moon rose higher in the [...]

Previously my Harry Potter bookshelf had these on it: Then I got a box from my friend Amanda this week. She used crumpled construction paper to pack around it. I liked the colors. There was a card inside the box that she drew herself. I think it is real cute. Now I have these on [...]

I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life. I love them all. I have the best family. I have great friends. Each of them has made me who I am in their own way. I hope they all feel loved today, and every day. And now I’m done being cheesy.

I’ve had a problem with my nose being extra runny for a long time. It’s very annoying. I’m not sick, I know that. And I’ve noticed that it seems to get worse at some times than at others. Today while randomly following links, this article caught my attention: Perpetual Sniffles. My joy and delight! That [...]