According to our local forecast for tomorrow, we’re supposed to get freezing rain. It’s not a surprising forecast because, after all, it’s winter—but it sure is messing up my plans! My husband and I were having friends over tomorrow evening, but we don’t want them driving on potentially hazardous roads. I have a few words…
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Halloween-ish!
I’m a huge fan of Halloween. It’s because I have so many good memories of the holiday while growing up in Michigan. It’s enmeshed in my brain with other delightful fall experiences like walking in crunchy leaves, visiting cider-mills, and taking hay rides through pumpkin patches. Students are always excited about Halloween, but it can…
Marvelous Monthly Forms
I know something about you, teacher friends: You like monthly forms you can fill out online. How do I know this? I discovered it from your comments and your clicks. The monthly forms in The Mailbox Magazine are consistently popular. And why not?! They make your lives easy because you can type out your monthly…
A Bouquet For Me?
May 15 is Bring Flowers to Someone Day! Although flowers are a lovely present, I always enjoy admiring them in nature even more. That’s why when I gift flowers, they’re usually ones that can be planted afterward. I gifted a basket of tulips for Mother’s Day last year, and Mom put the bulbs in her…
Let’s Make Some Cards!
I’m always talking about the tons of activities available to you for your grade level with a subscription to The Mailbox® Gold, but did you know a Gold subscription also gives you access to helpful tools that make your life easier? I discussed our Bingo Board Maker tool in a previous blog. (see Bingo!…
Brushing Up
So I have painting on the brain—interior house painting, to be exact. My husband and I are in the process of moving to the house he grew up in, and it needs some cosmetic improvements. His mom, who was a wonderful lady we all miss, had a thing for flowered wallpaper. We had the wallpaper…
National Pet Day!
Are you a pet owner? My husband and I have five cats—and I suspect we’re owned by them instead of the other way around. They’re all boys, most are very large, and four of them are orange. Pets are so enriching and we love the craziness of our household. Here are the top 5 things…
The Heat Is On
I suspect that in every living situation you will experience a thermostat war at least once. My most heated experience (heated—do you see what I did there?) occurred during college when living with two other women off campus. We had noisy baseboard heat and two-thirds of us, including myself, preferred it to be cold in…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10, 2022, is Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the United States—a day set aside to celebrate the contributions of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. It’s also a time to focus on the culture and resilience of these native peoples. See the links below for activities to use in your classroom that focus on…
Let’s Noodle This
At this point in time, I shouldn’t be surprised at the random holidays we have set aside to celebrate fairly normal things. With that in mind, Thursday, October 6, is National Noodle Day! I’m a fan of noodles and all carbs in general, so although it’s an odd holiday, I’m on board. Due to our…