It’s Presidents Day, which is a bit of a mixed up federal holiday. Some states call this day Washington’s Birthday, although his birthday is actually February 22. Many also use this day to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday as well, which falls on February 12th. Still others use this day to celebrate all presidents. Whatever your…
Today is Rosa Parks Day–a day set aside to commemorate Rosa Parks’ strength in refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus, thus starting the civil rights movement in the United States. When doing research for this blog, I realized that this event is really all I know about Rosa Parks….
I loved Valentine’s Day when I was little, and there was one big reason for this: We were allowed to create our own Valentine’s Day card holders from our imagination. We would all bring a small box from home and then we would just go to town with glue, crayons, markers, scissors, and construction paper….
Do you make resolutions for the new year? I always take time to evaluate my life in an informal way and look at some areas I might want to change or tweak. For example, I need to get more sleep–perhaps go to bed a half an hour earlier. I also need to get my fanny…
It’s the eve, eve, eve of 2018 New Year’s eve, or at least I think it is! In any event, in just a few days we’ll all be wrapping up 2018 and welcoming 2019. So before the new year arrives, let’s take a few minutes to share a high or two from 2018. I’m talking…
I found this gem of a pattern on our site and realized that it is 1. Perfect for winter and 2. Really adaptable! Because of this, I think this pattern will be your new best friend when it comes to winter centers! This snowman pattern, like many patterns on our site, is programmable online. That…
Is today your last day of teaching before the Christmas/winter holiday? If it is there probably isn’t time to read a lengthy blog from you know who. :+) So I’ll keep this super short. First up, I want to wish each and every one of you a joyful holiday season surrounded by family and friends….
This Wednesday, December 19, is Holly Day! It’s a day set aside to celebrate holly, an evergreen plant that is associated with Christmas. The Mailbox® is in North Carolina, and I see holly bushes all over the place, which seems odd to me in the middle of summer. Here are some interesting holly facts you…
It’s that time of year when teachers (and parents) are ready to pull out their hair for one reason or another. If your kiddos’ attention spans and brain waves have been intercepted by the upcoming Christmas holiday, try this. Grab a bag of cotton balls and a glue stick. Then print a copy of the…
This Wednesday, December 12, is National Poinsettia Day! The poinsettia is an indigenous plant of Mexico and is known for its red and green leaves. It was introduced to the United States in 1825 by Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States minister to Mexico. In Spanish, the plant is called flor de Nochebuena, or…