The month of January is very important for a number of reasons: celebrating New Year’s Day, enjoying the remainder of Winter Break with my husband (he’s a teacher), it’s obviously the first month of the year so I start working on my resolutions, and it’s the beginning of farm days for us as a family! Strawberries, tomatoes, and peppers are all…
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When I was a little girl, my parents had a lot of silly names for things. One I remember distinctly was what they called tortellini. Are you ready for it? Monkey buttons! Like the belly buttons of monkeys. I’m not sure when I realized that “tortellini” was not Italian for “a monkey’s belly button”, but I know it was always…
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Math instruction has become a very hot topic the past few school years. With both the acceptance and rejection of Common Core in states across the nation, publishing companies have been forced to create more innovative ways to teach even the most basic math skills using multiple methods to address a broader range of learning styles. By teaching math from…
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This #PlanesToTheRescue shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Long before I was born, my Great Aunt Lee worked in the Garment District in New York. As a young girl, I remember playing with bags of scrap fabrics she still had. Ribbons, lace, polyester, cotton, and more. I would take these little remnants…
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This #MustHaveMayo shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Growing up, my mom prepared most of our meals, but every so often, my dad would make dinner. My mom likes milder flavors, but my dad likes more exotic spices. The one type of cuisine that he introduced me to that I…
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