Monthly Archives: March 2013

Thank You Stacy and Ruth!  Thank You fellow writers and readers.   It is now 9:30 Easter night, the final day of March and the last post for the March challenge.  It is such a bitter sweet day. Sweet time … Continue reading →

It is now 9:04 pm and today I have driven 350 miles, spent time with my soon to be 94 year old Mother,  just gotten my take out from Noodles and Company, a glass of wine from the hotel and … Continue reading →

Today was the first day of spring break for our students.   As teachers we were at school placing grades in the system, organizing for the next round of state tests – science is now down and we are on … Continue reading →

Tomorrow I will return to a quiet classroom to fill out grades, clean up from a whirlwind 3rd quarter and begin to set the stage for the 4th and final quarter of the year.  The students tumbled out of school … Continue reading →

As a beginning writer I use to think writers who had funny little habits were nuts.   They talked about the right pen or the correct notebook to write in.  Don’t get me wrong I am an office supply nut … Continue reading →

We have two days before spring break. The students and I are reading quickly to finish the books we have been working on.  The fourth graders finished The Summer of the Bone Pile Monster today and we are about 4 … Continue reading →

Today I am wondering what I am missing that is right in front of me.   As teachers we have a favorite authors, books and genres.   We bring our passion into our classroom.  We share what we are reading … Continue reading →

It is Saturday and the day stretches before me open with possibilities and yet I stick with what I know.  I open my blog and write.   I feel safe here.  I know I can do this.  It is short, … Continue reading →

Today was a bright spring day.  The sun was shinning and it is the second day of spring.  Here in Minnesota we still have several feet of snow on the ground and the temperature this morning was in the teens. … Continue reading →