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When we moved into our current house this summer, we opted to not get cable or satellite TV service. Tom and I aren’t heavy TV watchers and the boys don’t need to watch as much as they claim they need …
My 2e child ate my sanity
Do you have a twice-exceptional child, maybe with ADHD? Do you work full time? Have you retained your sanity? In all seriousness, if you or someone you know is in that situation, I could really use some guidance as to …
YOU! Go respect a teacher. Now.
While I have not stepped foot into a classroom as an educator in over eleven years, I still consider myself a teacher at heart. I started teaching when I was twelve, working with four year olds at Safety Town. I …
All I needed to know I learned from (marching) band
This past weekend Tom and I got to sneak away to the state marching band championship at the university where we met. ‘Cause, you know, nothing says “romantic weekend without the kids” like sitting in a football stadium for ten hours …
NaBloPoMo? You do and you’ll clean it up!
Oh, it’s that time of year again. When I go off the deep end just one more time and commit to writing a blog post every day in November. I’ve done it for a few years now and love it. …
The 411 on the 504
Though you’d never know it, I have a hard-earned flute performance degree. Two, actually. I’ve taken my share of auditions, played in front of many other musicians, had to jump through the hoops of juries. I know the strain of …
Chaos is a friend of mine
Thanks Bob Dylan, for that awesome quote, but chaos and I are not friends. At best we’re frenemies. We’re sure as hell not friends with benefits. And I’m convinced it stalks me like a character in some cheap slasher flick. …
This that and the other thing
I have way too many little tidbits of posts flying around in ye olde noggin. Seriously, it’s like a butterfly migration up here, except not as pretty and a whole lot more annoying. Because the wee little tidbits bounce into …
Book review: Math Dictionary for Kids
I am not a fan of The Maths. In fact, when “math class is tough” Barbie hit the shelves in the early 90s, I was all Sing it, my platinum, top heavy friend! And then the uproar drowned me out …
The following things will not cause brain damage
Dearest offspring, I’ve looked around, taken stock, and have come to the conclusion that you need a refresher on all things related to, ohhhh, life. Grab a #2 pencil and some paper; you’re gonna wanna take some notes. Ready? The …