Will you be watching the big game? It sure sounds like this rematch of teams could deliver an exciting game. And, of course, there are the commercials! I always look forward to those. I’ve been known to grade papers, cut out bulletin board letters, and (gasp!) finalize lesson plans during televised sporting events. What about…
Life After School
Calendar Caper
Last night, I made three stops before I found the calendar on my sister’s wish list. Usually I can find the wisecracking, female cartoon personality who tickles my sister’s funny bone most anywhere. Not so this year. If one more stop was required, dear sis was going to receive a calendar filled with puppy pictures….
A Weekend Funny
This past Saturday, I did something I promised myself I would not do again—I held a yard sale. Yes, it’s a bit late in the season. However, here in sunny North Carolina, the weather cooperated. I didn’t tackle this event alone. Lynn Drolet, the managing editor of the kindergarten edition of The Mailbox magazine, joined…
Catalog Conundrum
Here’s my dilemma: I can’t decide whether I still want to receive paper catalogs in the mail. If you’re a catalog shopper, you know it’s the start of the catalog season. Every day or two, I find a colorful catalog waiting for me in my household mailbox. It’s fun to sneak a peek inside the…
On the Road With The Mailbox
“Whatcha got in here, books?” Each time I dropped in for a summer visit, my dad accused me of loading my overstuffed and overweight suitcase with books. And you know what? He was right! As a teacher, I rarely traveled without a stash of children’s books and a The Mailbox magazine or two. Heck, I…
Teachers and Summer
Okay, I admit it. I’m envious that y’all have the summer off. 🙂 The thought of sleeping in late, reading, gardening, watching late-night television, and spending quality time with family and friends…words just can’t describe how wonderful it sounds. And yet I remember that summer vacation isn’t all fun and games. When I was teaching,…
Teacher Sighting
You’re in a store and you hear a high-pitched squeal or an audible gasp followed by your teacher name: “Ms. Badden? Ms. Badden!” Instructions often follow: “Wait right here. I’ve got to show you to my mom!” In this case I waited patiently in the frozen food aisle as the child enthusiastically tugged her parent…
Do-What-You-Want-to-Do Month
Happy July! Today I’m taking a teacher poll with comments. 🙂 I’d like to know what you think about making July the Do-What-You-Want-to-Do Month for Teachers. I love the idea! Most teachers have had a few weeks to unwind from the breakneck speed of the school year. And while thoughts of the new school year…
Food for Thought
I’m sitting at my desk, eating a salad, and wondering why a purchased salad always tastes so much better than one I bring from home. Come to think of it, almost everything I cook tastes better when someone else makes it! Hmmmm, I think I might be onto something—maybe there’s a cooking class in my…
Still Chuckling
Yesterday was a blur—a great day, just a busy one. After a full day at work, I made a mad dash to be at the veterinarian’s office by six o’clock. Then, with pooch in tow, I zipped into the grocery store and a neighborhood hardware store, gassed up the car, and headed home. Why am…