As we still haven’t been blessed with any snow yet, we decided we would bake a snowman instead. This is a great cake recipe for kids to try. It’s only got three ingredients, it’s a really easy recipe to make and it tastes scrummy yummy. Here’s how to make crispy cake snowmen.   Bake a . . . → Read More: Bake a snowman :: cake recipe for ...

We spent November of Literacy Launchpad having all kinds of rhyming fun. And December was spent predicting, predicting, predicting! I've been revamping my lesson plans as I go this year to give them a new twist, and try to help my students understand the skill we're practicing each month even better. These activities mentioned briefly in this ...

Well, I have been absent for awhile.  I was so busy for the month of December.  Sometimes, it seems like my busy-ness never ends, but I wouldn't change it. Christmas around my house was wonderful!  We spent time with both sides of our family before Christmas.  The kiddos had a great time running around with cousins and opening presents.  I loved ...

A rainy evening calls for hot chocolate...virtual style. This game lets you customize your hot chocolate style even down to your accessories, hair color, cap and more. Give it a try.

This Christmas season has been very tight for me with money, so I decided to look into some lovely craft ideas on Pinterest that would save me money, but also let me give to all my friends, family, co-workers, and loved ones.  I found this one pin, and I fell in love!  I also thought of a few ideas (although not original), still classic! My three ...

May your new year be blessed with appreciation, time with your students, and the trust of your parents.

This is an archive edition of AHN that first appeared in 2010. Best wishes to all for a happily restful holiday week. Jim is observing Christmas. Not ''the holidays,'' not ''the season,'' but Christmas. On balance, the United States is probably still statistically a Christian nation, but its elite is largely secular, and that which isn't is ...

I was so excited to gift swap with my bestest blogging buddy, Sara, aka Miss V, from Miss V's Busy Bees :) Not because we had to or linked up with anyone, but just because she has been an incredible person to blog with and become close with.  I reaaally hope she likes her gifts, because she deserves them and all the more.  I am waiting to open ...

With the tragedy of the Connecticut school shooting still weighing heavy on my heart, I was so happy to be able to share something new with my students that, once again, made me so glad I teach in a private Christian school.  Even now, almost a full week after the event, I can tell it’s still on the hearts and minds of my students. I’ve been ...

Are you looking for cute or classy little messages and verses to add some punch and pizzazz to your Christmas cards? Well you have come to the right channel :)! I found a fantastic website which does just that for me so I am sharing it with you. The folks Homemade Gifts Made Easy is your one stop shop for any category of verses or messages that ...