An inhaler that can turn into a sword... This is high on my son's list for Christmas. Um... My little reader, the one who gets lost in his books, wants an inhaler that can turn into a sword just like Percy Jackson's pen. This isn't the first time he has asked for a gift inspired … Continue reading Any Idea Where I Can Get A… – #BLOG365 Day 85
Month: November 2016
If I Can Dream #Elvis #ElvisPresley #Graceland – #BLOG365 Day 84
This is an image of pure happiness. Me, in the foyer of Graceland. Happy happy heart! And it was decorated for Christmas! More happy heart! What does my family do with our Thanksgiving vacation? We go to Graceland! Elvis has been a part of my life for a long time. When I was teaching my classroom … Continue reading If I Can Dream #Elvis #ElvisPresley #Graceland – #BLOG365 Day 84
When a Museum Gets It – #BLOG365 Day 83
I am a picky museum-goer. It happens when you have a graduate degree in Museum Studies and have spent years analyzing and critiquing exhibition strategies. It doesn't help that I also used to teach Museum Studies. My family and friends sometimes get annoyed with me when we visit museums because I point out faults. Too … Continue reading When a Museum Gets It – #BLOG365 Day 83
Photo Withdrawal – #BLOG365 Day 82
Remember that time I forgot my camera on our family vacation? Yea, me too. It was just yesterday. I don't know how it happened. In the chaos of packing and getting 3 cats ready for a babysitter I walked out the door without my Canon. I am in withdrawal a bit. I take thousands of … Continue reading Photo Withdrawal – #BLOG365 Day 82
Museum Monday: Howe Grain Scale – #BLOG365 Day 82
Yesterday we took our time driving up to Tennessee through Alabama. We stopped in Selma and crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge then had lunch at the Wallace State Community College cafeteria (if you are from the south you will get cafeteria food...epic). We spent some time in Birmingham visiting my family at the cemetery too. … Continue reading Museum Monday: Howe Grain Scale – #BLOG365 Day 82
Taking a Walk – #BLOG365 Day 81
Today we took a walk. We have been planning a holiday trip to Tennessee for a few months. But about a week ago I decided we needed to make a detour to Selma. I am determined to give my son experiences that will help him understand the past and why it is so important for … Continue reading Taking a Walk – #BLOG365 Day 81
I’m OK With It – #BLOG365 Day 80
Chaos...in my classroom. I am ok with it. Controlled chaos, of course. Desks in rows make me cringe. Silence stifles me. Conversation and debate invigorate me. I am good with students not doing the same thing at the same time. I am fine with them guiding me. I am not saying throw out the organization. … Continue reading I’m OK With It – #BLOG365 Day 80
Southern Girl’s Bible- #BLOG365 Day 79
` This beauty showed up in the mail the other day. It's the most wonderful time of the year, the time of year when the Christmas issue of Southern Living comes out. I love thumbing through pages over and over again, planning out what recipes I am going to try. I love checking out holiday … Continue reading Southern Girl’s Bible- #BLOG365 Day 79
World Prematurity Day – #BLOG365 Day 78
This is my little man on the day he was born, 6.5 weeks early, all 4 pounds, 9 ounces of him. After weeks of bed rest my dude couldn't wait any longer to meet us and arrived just a tad before he was finished cooking (inside family joke!). He spent 9 days in the … Continue reading World Prematurity Day – #BLOG365 Day 78
I Give Up – #BLOG365 Day 77
Ever had one of THOSE days. The kind where nothing seems to go right. That's my today. Hump day of the week before Thanksgiving break. On my 77th day of blogging... My kitten knocked over water laced with red Mio this morning (before 7am). That same kitten decided to crawl into the box of litter … Continue reading I Give Up – #BLOG365 Day 77
Jill Cross 