I like bunnies. I enjoy watching furry bunnies. Where I live, they come out at dawn and dusk to nibble on something in my yard. I’m guessing it’s clover. I enjoy eating chocolate bunnies. If you know me at all, this comes as no surprise. However, I must admit, I approach a chocolate bunny a…
Teachers and Teaching
Putting Off Paperwork
Are you a paperwork warrior or a prisoner of paperwork? The golden rule of many time management experts is “only handle a piece of paper one time.” Once you lay your hands on a piece of paper, you must quickly decide right then and there whether to toss that paper, file it, or pass it…
“Did You Know…?” Giveaway
It’s the first Friday of the month, better known here at The Mailbox Blog as “Giveaway Friday”—personally my favorite Friday of the month! It struck me this morning that one of my favorite things about my work (and life in general) is learning new stuff. For example, this week I learned that a chef’s hat…
Make An Editor’s Day!
Are your ears burning? If they’re not, they should be! You know how the saying goes; if your ears burn someone is talkin’ about ya. And I’m here to report that you are being talked about in a really, really great way! You see the editors here at The Mailbox know you have the very…
Spring Is Here—Really!
Hello, spring! The weather may not be cooperating just yet; however, science—and my calendar— tell me spring is here. And like everyone else I know, and I mean everyone I know, I’m ready for a change of season. So today I bring you a super simple springtime craft that can quickly transform a bleak, wintry…
Potty Problems
It takes a particularly wacky sort of editor to have her blog picture taken in the company bathroom, but here I am. We do have really nice bathrooms here at The Mailbox. The walls and doors of each stall go all the way to the floor, so you really feel like you’re in a tiny…
Cool It
One piece of advice conveyed to me as a student in high school has never really helped. It went something like this: When in trouble When in doubt Run in circles Scream and shout. While my ability to confront and manage stressful situations has never found me resorting to this worrying piece of advice, my…
A Golden Giveaway
Today is the first Friday in the month of March, and this means (drumroll, please) it’s giveaway time here at The Mailbox Blog! This month, I have a pot of gold waiting for the winner—seriously! To enter this month’s giveaway, simply share your opinion about the statement below before midnight EDT Friday, March 14. Teacher…
Guess What Day It Is
Can you guess what day it is? Uh, uh? Can you? Can you? I admit, I’ve played my goofy camel card (think GEICO commercial) here at the office on more than one Wednesday. I love that camel! Today, I’m delivering news I’m hoping will make you happier than a camel on Hump Day! Part 1:…
Functional Dysfunction: Teacher Teams
We humans are difficult creatures. As a lifelong human and curmudgeon, there should be little surprise in me saying that. Still, despite my cynicism, I enjoy people. People are my favorite humans, and I have come to face the brutal fact that life requires being around other people. As a teacher, you face the same…