2013: The Year in Review...

2013: The Year in Review...

2013: The Year in Review...

Last year, I used RA's questionnaire as a end-of-the-year review, and I decided to the same for 2013. It's fun to remember the year and...

I Have a Problem...

I Have a Problem...

I Have a Problem...

This weekend, I finally pulled down the over-the-door, four-hook hanger thingie that has been weeping under the strain overloaded with my necklace...

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Thank you so much for reading and being part of my "blog world" this year. I hope you have a simply magical day celebrating with...

Decisions, Decisions...

Decisions, Decisions...

Decisions, Decisions...

For someone who loves clothes and shopping as much as I do, it's nearly unbelievable how indecisive I am when it comes to picking out my outfits. This...

Christmas Confessions...

Christmas Confessions...

Christmas Confessions...

So, when I talked about our Christmas traditions, I got to thinking about some things that are expected at Christmas but that I (gasp!) really don't...

Show's Over...

Show's Over...

Show's Over...

Last year, I wrote a Christmas play. It was a completely unexpected opportunity and one that I am still a little in awe of, honestly, since I would...

One Proud Teacher...

One Proud Teacher...

One Proud Teacher...

Anyone who has ever worked with kids for any type of performance know that pulling it off with any measure of success takes a whole lot of blood, sweat,...

Mrs. McScrooge (and My Winter Bulletin Boards)...

Mrs. McScrooge (and My Winter Bulletin Boards)...

Mrs. McScrooge (and My Winter Bulletin Boards)...

Well, I'd like to say that I am still the Christmas Queen and that I've "decked the halls" of my classroom just like years past... but that would be a...

It's Tradition...

It's Tradition...

It's Tradition...

The older I get (nearing a quarter of a century, dearies), the more I love the idea of Christmas... don't get me wrong, it's still my favorite holiday....

Overwhelmed...

Overwhelmed...

Overwhelmed...

Given that a national holiday dedicated to gratitude is going on this week, you'd probably infer from my title that I'm going to talk about being overwhelmed...