Compartments

Ancient History

Follow Me?

Instagram

84 Slices of Bread

lobelia

The school year is winding down. When I count the days left on the calendar, I can do it on two hands with a few fingers folded down. It seems undaunting to get to the last day, until I start the math.

There are 42 juice boxes until freedom, with 41 straws because there’s […]

Scene from a Happy Childhood

Every spring, my K-8 kids have a mandatory, massive, ridiculously involved school project called Night of the Notables. They have to become a notable person from history, dress as the person, and give a speech. I dread it and I look forward to it. There’s work, but reward. I learn a lot from my kids […]

Detained

One of my children has detention today. It’s a first for this child. Hopefully, it will be the last visit to room 319. There have been problems with this child completing classwork, so it’s hoped a serious consequence like detention will make his overhead lightbulb rival a solar flare.

I am not freaking out. […]