I am up much later than I planned to be because I started watching the Republican convention. It is so amazing the different approaches of the political parties in their conventions.  Giuliani is convincing.  And funny.   The Republicans are cutthroat! I hope that Palin presents herself well.  What she says could chang things. . . School is ...

I love politics. I love history. I love elections. I love democracy. Ah, I think I love America tonight. I can’t stop smiling. I love the whole election and voting and our government. I just do. You know I’m cynical about America, but this is what I LOVE! It’s a love-hate relationship. I can’t wait until next ...

Mrs. D posted this meme.  I liked it and it was fun  . . .so here goes. . . Back To School Meme Completed in Reference to (Self or Child): Self Number of years teaching or your eldest child has been in school (k through college) ? 4th year of teaching Amount approximately spent on Back to School Items so far including clothes? BTS stuff: ...

I had an absolute FANTASTIC first day back to school. Here are the highlights: When I got up this morning, I put on the outfit that I’d laid out last night. I hated it. So, I changed the bottoms, but b/c I’d gotten up extra early, it didn’t put me behind schedule. The amazing part, I put on a button down that normally fits ...

Here’s why: Professional development was over at 11 for us to go back and work in our classrooms. But our department voted and agreed that we would go home and work on our lesson plans especially since most of us had been putting in late hours to work on our classroom earlier in the week. I am taking a much needed nap–since I was up ...

I haven’t done a Thursday Thirteen in a long time.  And I have tons and tons of pictures on my camera and nothing to do with them, so I thought it would be a good way to show them and discuss what I plan to do differently in the new year. This first picture is my [...]

Disclaimer: WOMEN STUFF DISCUSSION. Men, if it makes you feel queezy to talk about women stuff. Come back at a later date. Miss CF and I were having a discussion tonight. Somehow as apart of that discussion, she thought that I was bipolar because I have drastic mood swings. I denied it. [...]

BOOO HOOO!!! I go back to school on the first Monday in August. I’ve really enjoyed my vacation this summer. It was quiet and restful! And I accomplished almost everything on my list. Speaking of accomplishing things on my list . . .tonight, I spring cleaned my classroom/teaching materials. The [...]

So, it’s 2:30 in the morning and earlier I was not  ready to go to bed.  I turned on HBO and watched a documentary about Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore, MD.  Basically, the film describe the school plight in complying with NCLB.  I watch the film and cried.  My heart is breaking for this [...]

Well, it’s time to take a look a my summer goals again and see what I’ve completed. Um, I may need a kick in the tail on some of these. Rest. Take lots of naps. . . read some books for pleasure, etc! I’ve let up on this somewhat. Because of professional development, [...]