I don’t know about you, but I am never ready to make plans for the new year on January 1st. December is usually the absolute craziest time with so much going on. How does anyone find time to reflect on the past year and decide what they would like to change during all the hooplah? It takes a few weeks into January for some productive thoughts to come out of this jumbled mind. Finally, I am ready to start reflecting… Read more »
My friend Bonnie reached out to me last week to see if I could help her figure out how to decorate her new classroom. She is switching roles from teaching middle school social studies to the middle school guidance counselor. Bonnie was nervous about the room having no windows and feeling claustrophobic. We met at school last week to take a look. Here’s what the space looks like right now: Yikes. Quite the challenge. Let’s start with the positive. The walls have just… Read more »
Ask anyone with kids in school, and they will have a lot to say about summer vacation. Summertime is such a relief from the pressures of getting up early, packing lunches and doing homework. Most parents and kids alike are happy to take a breather from all that. On the other hand, there seems to be a lot of real or made-up pressure to have a “fun” summer. Having the kids home for 2 1/2 months can be stressful if the goal is to… Read more »
As I mentioned in THIS post, I am experimenting with a new approach to home projects around here. Instead of tackling a huge list of “to do’s” for the entire house, I am experimenting with focusing only on one room at a time. Not a complete makeover, mainly just tackling as many improvements as I can within a limited time and with limited budget. January’s focus was my oldest son’s bedroom. Up until December, both boys shared this room. They agreed that… Read more »
A few weeks ago, I started seeing Advent calendars popping up in preparation for the beginning of the Advent season. I didn’t grow up celebrating Advent with little presents for every day, so that tradition is just not something I have strong ties to. A couple of years ago, Ben convinced me to get him the Lego Advent calendar, in which you pop open a new Lego piece every day. I didn’t really like that, because uhh…do we need another reason to get them… Read more »
