I am a reasonably clean and germ-aware individual. In my opinion, I’m neither too obsessed nor too lax in my cleanliness. I flush the toilet with my foot, I wash my hands frequently, and I use a paper towel to open the door when leaving the bathroom. Because you know there are people out there…
Healthy Habits
Stand Up!
Every once in a while, I go on a binge reading articles about how sitting at a desk is killing me. Oh, I know that if you search the Internet, you’ll eventually find articles that say everything is killing you—from too much water to too many eggs to the metal levels in kale. But sitting…
A Real Eye-Opener
I always believed I had my parents to thank for my nearsightedness, and I probably do. Myopia, or nearsightedness, definitely runs in families. But there’s more to this eye condition than genetics. Here’s a bit of research that I find to be, well, eye opening! Three years ago, Chinese researchers recruited 12 primary schools to…
Valuable Vision
June is Child Vision Awareness Month! And this visually impaired blogger thinks that having a month devoted to vision awareness is important indeed! I’ve been wearing glasses since the fourth grade, when all of a sudden I couldn’t read the chalkboard from my seat in the middle of the classroom. Fortunately, my teacher noticed me…
How’s That Lunch?
Okay, it’s confession time. I haven’t always chosen the best lunches. Brace yourself for the following information: I remember eating peanut butter cups and drinking a sugary soda for lunch more times than not in high school. As an adult, I’m quite a healthy eater—so much so that I want to grab my younger self…
Lunchtime!
You may have seen these photos of school lunches from around the world as you were meandering around social media the past couple of weeks. To summarize, the photos show healthy versions of lunches in a variety of countries and a fairly unhealthy school lunch from the USA displaying chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, and a…
Tooth Fairy Revelation
It’s been a long time, and I mean long time, since I’ve had a visit from the tooth fairy. Yet I can still recall the excitement that accompanied an anticipated visit from the winged wonder. Since next Saturday, February 28, is National Tooth Fairy Day (and February is National Children’s Dental Health Month), I decided…
The Glorification of Busy
I was searching for fun posts to share with you on The Mailbox’s Facebook page when I came across this simple little meme. Now, I know you’re busy. (The word busy should automatically be included in the definition of teacher.) And I’m definitely busy too. In fact, there isn’t an adult I know who doesn’t…
Wear Sunscreen!
In case you can’t tell from my blog photos, I’m pale. Very, very pale. My legs are so blindingly white they could probably cause eye damage. That’s why, when my parents came to visit and we decided to go to an outdoor antique festival, I reminded myself to put on sunscreen. But I forgot the…
Wash Those Hands!
I have a cold. Sneeze! I stayed home from work this past Monday because I figured my coworkers didn’t want to hear me blow my nose all day. Cough, cough! I never get colds! I can’t even remember the last time I had one. My bragging about this fact is probably why the universe has…