I put a post on The Mailbox® Facebook page recently regarding a teacher’s tweet about having a bad day. She was a new teacher and felt like she wasn’t effective, didn’t know what she was doing, and would have to quit after her first year. The comments from teachers were varied and full of good…
“Jelly Bean” and “Pearl” could be characters from a children’s book. They aren’t. They both have horns, steering wheels, tires, and, well—you get my drift. They’re car nicknames. “The Gray Goose” and “Big Blue” fall into this category as well. A few years back my friend, Becky, nicknamed her 2000 Dodge Caravan “The Swagga Wagon.”…
The next time you think teaching is unbearable, I encourage you to bring to mind this photo. Yipes! This past Tuesday five loggers (lumberjacks?) were in my backyard removing three trees that had thankfully stayed upright this past winter. I hated to see the trees go and at the same time I’m relieved they’re gone….
If Abraham Lincoln were still living, he would be celebrating his 208th birthday today. Have you ever wondered what Abe might think of our current world? This wonder occurred to me while I was investigating some of the “favorite apps” shared by teachers who have entered this February’s First Friday Giveaway. (There’s still time to…
Did you know today is a holiday? Yeppers, it’s Laugh and Get Rich Day. Now you probably think this is a silly excuse for a holiday, and you could be right. However let’s think about this for a minute. Science has proven that laughter actually can be medicinal. After all, laughter is directly connected to…
Today is one of those unofficial holidays–it’s “Work Harder Day.” But I suggest that we completely disregard this “holiday” because you already work hard enough. Check out these incredibly depressing facts about work in the United States: The average worker spends over 200 hours each year commuting to and from her job. Most people spend…
What?? Resolutions that are easy to keep? We all know that keeping a resolution is much easier said than done. So when I saw the words easy and resolutions in the same sentence, I had to investigate. What I discovered is that it really depends on your personal goals. (You knew that didn’t you?) I…
How often do you get a chance to celebrate your peeves? Yes, that says peeves, not peeps. The second week in October is National Pet Peeve Week. I’m not sure how one celebrates a pet peeve. Do you own the peeve or let it go? I have no idea. I say let’s just have some…
Teachers, rejoice! This year, April Fools’ Day falls on a Saturday. I’ll admit that I can be a prankster at times. Yes, one year I did prank my dear dad into thinking I was single and pregnant. I now understand that this was not funny—but at the time I was, well, immature. I recently read…
I believe I’ve discovered a New Year’s resolution I can stick with. It won’t make me sweat or experience uncontrollable cravings. If I space it out for a day or two—or a week—it’s alright. And as an added bonus, this resolution can help me power through those days when Murphy’s Law drives me alarmingly close…