When I was little, my Mom would read aloud a picture book titled, Night Noises and Other Mole and Troll Stories. It was one of my favorites because Mom always did Troll’s voice with the perfect amount of frenzied hysteria. In the story “Night Noises,” Troll gets irrationally scared at the chirping of crickets and…
Things are hoppin’ here at The Mailbox! We are in the midst of packing up our office and moving to a different location. It’s an exciting time and we are lovin’ some Duct Tape. As you can see in the pictures, we have used different colors and patterns of this super sticky tape to…
I write and edit for The Mailbox®–thus it’s been awhile since I’ve been in the classroom teaching little ones. Despite this, I still have “teacher dreams.” You know what I’m talking about. They’re the dreams/nightmares in which: The students are arriving, and I have nothing planned. It’s the middle of the school day, and I’ve…
What’s your guess? A mile? Ten miles? The answer is… 35 miles! I Can’t Believe It: The Most Amazing Facts About Our Incredible World is packed with fascinating facts. Best of all, you could win a copy! How? Submit any bit of trivia to this blog by 11:59 pm EDT on August 1, 2017….
Today, July 17, is World Emoji Day. In celebration I want to share a tickle-your-funny-bone emoji tale. If you remember, about a year ago I posted a blog describing my hesitancy to use certain emojis because I wasn’t exactly sure what they represented. Well, consider this misuse of an emoji: A certain someone I know…
It’s the middle of July, and here in Greensboro, NC it is hot. I don’t even know why I bother taking a shower in the morning because as soon as I step outside I’m a sweaty mess. Almost every day I see heat advisories from various weather forecasts–and it reminds me that we all need…
A standard question at our local grocery stores here in North Carolina used to be, “Paper or plastic?” Now I’m more likely to be asked, “Is plastic okay?” Of course if I were on the ball I’d have my own cloth totes with me. Right? Recently I was totally surprised to have my purchases from…
“I love you.” “Let’s get dessert.” “Today it’s free.” “I have coupons.” So many three-word sentences that make my heart sing! What’s your favorite three-word sentence or phrase? Share by posting a comment to this blog, and you might win this week’s prize: three new books perfect for summer reading! Here’s what’s in your prize…
When I was little, I lived out in the country and we had wild blueberries on our property. Consequently, many photos of me from that time period show a chubby three-year-old with blue smears on her hands and mouth. Blueberries are so tasty! Today is National Blueberry Picking Day! With a wide variety of You-Pick…
Yes sirree, it’s the first Friday in July and that means…drumroll please…it’s giveaway time! This month you can enter to win an adorable guy who routinely rocks a pair of red PJs. Okay, let me be more specific. (I couldn’t resist having a bit of fun!) The adorable guy is none other than Llama Llama,…