If it’s July 4th, it’s time for a parade! In my community, as in many communities across America, a parade is the time for neighbors to come out and cheer on the family, friends, and local community groups who will walk proudly past. In my town we haven’t always had an Independence Day parade, but … Continue reading
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Monet-Inspired Fun
Technology can be a lot of fun. Even the simpler functions of technology devices can fascinate and entertain. I’ll give you an example. Recently I had been looking online at photos of fine art (famous masterpieces, really), some I had never seen and many that were instantly recognizable. As often is the case for me, … Continue reading
Dedicated to Enlightening the Reader
This post is dedicated to Theoden, who has the keen ability and thoughtful nature to select just the right book. One of the great pleasures in life, for me, is to read. The sharing of thoughts, ideas, experiences and emotions, through time and space, is an amazing gift. That the writer and the reader can … Continue reading
Awaiting (Patiently) The Season For Sitting Back And Unwinding
I am looking forward to summer. The school calendar is counting down to year’s end and that, combined with the splendidly uplifting mild weather of this past weekend, has me dreaming to relaxing, lazy days ahead. Wonderful, wistful summer days to enjoy quiet moments…I know that they will be here soon, that summertime is within … Continue reading
The Simple Pleasure of the Leisurely Breakfast
This morning as I hurried to organize my lunch supplies for work, start the coffeemaker, put bread in the toaster and wrangle a bowl of cereal, I remembered, with only minutes to hastily consume my breakfast and still manage to be late for work, that one of my favorite simple pleasures in life is breakfast … Continue reading
Successful Schools Remember To Have Fun
“There is little success where there is little laughter.” – Andrew Carnegie We were talking about this at work. Not the quote, but an idea related to it. I work in a public elementary school and we were discussing the concept that school should be fun. Someone questioned whether this was possible; “How can school … Continue reading
Book Lovers Never Go To Bed Alone
“Book lovers never go to bed alone.” -Anonymous I love this quote – there’s nothing like a good book to send you off to sleep. And on a rainy day, as this one has been, there’s nothing better than curling up with a good book. From the time I was very young, I discovered the … Continue reading
The Reading Circle
Sometimes pleasurable little moments come when you are not trying so hard. They just happen and you become aware that something sweet and positive is revealing itself to you. Yesterday I had one of those moments. I was assisting in the second grade classroom where students were working on a writing assignment. The children were … Continue reading
A Tell-Tale Sign of Spring
I just wanted to share the beautiful Spring day I enjoyed. The weather was seasonal, with the temperature around 60º. The sun was shining and the sky was that shade of blue that makes you feel that everything is right in the world. I took the photos of the tulips because they make me feel … Continue reading
A Charming Getaway: Midnight in Paris
My husband and I don’t get out to the movie theater often. With the sky-high price of tickets and the exorbitantly overpriced concessions, we don’t mind as much waiting for the films to come to cable (which is a splurge, too!). So when we found ourselves flipping through channels the other night, a recent Woody … Continue reading
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