little illuminations

I was told recently by a new teacher that I reminded her of Mrs. Frizzle, because we're both "magically fantastic" and "m...

We've officially been back in school about a week and a half and things are absolutely crazy, but in a good way. I've got a few thi...

Wednesday's Wisdom is another one of those chain emails that we all get from time to time, but the message is something that bears repea...

As I am at the beach this week, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite beach quotes: "Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, dr...

     We are going on a big family vacation next week. My parents, brother and sisters, spouses and all our 14 children are renting a house o...

My motto is "Do what you love....Love what you do!" . It serves me well and I try to remember on the tough days that I am doing e...

Last Friday, I took a group of school age children to a real working horse farm. This is a very special trip that our family of schools ...

As it is summer, I'm feeling the pull of the beach tugging at my heart. I spent 3 days recently enjoying the sun and the sand, but it...

It seems every year, there's one kid who's a little more worldly, even if they don't even know it. I'll have to wait for A...

Today I'm sharing a few tidbits of wisdom from Robert Fulghum . I have several of his quotes hanging over my desk. His words are simpl...

I apologize for the lack of posts lately. We've had some internet difficulties and with a very hectic time at school, it's made it...

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, I'm posting this poem for all the wonderful teachers out there in Blogland. You inspire me dail...

Ahh, it's Wednesday again, and time to try to make it through the rest of the week. Today's post is a poem that I include every ye...

As I mentioned last Wednesday, I have decided to add a Wednesday's Wisdom or Witticism feature to the blog. This week's post is o...

After looking through my files recently, I found all kinds of stories poems, inspirations and internet forwarded funnies. I thought I would ...