A Mistake We Make
Our acorn stockpile wasn’t such a great idea after all. A few days ago, I learned that acorns contain bitter tannins that interfere with a
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Our acorn stockpile wasn’t such a great idea after all. A few days ago, I learned that acorns contain bitter tannins that interfere with a
My shoes look a lot like this: brown, basic, sensible, sturdy. No heel. Are you surprised? I’m the same woman who wore flip-flops
I’ve been walking a lot lately. This morning I woke up thinking about a quote from Oliver Wendall Holmes: Walking, then, is a perpetual
School pictures never go well for us. Over the years, they always return with faces that more resemble mug shots than happy school pictures. One
My friend just emailed a picture of my daughter swinging on a glider swing with her daughter. On a glider swing, two friends sit back
Today I tell my students we will work together to revise their essays. To revise means “to see again.” When we see our writing
Last night, our neighborhood launched the second year of Monday Night Neighborhood Fitness Group in the parking lot. We had children and adults jumping rope
The Latin root of the verb educate means “to draw out” or “bring forth.” Teachers illuminate the subject matter, but they also bring something forth
Yesterday, I vacuumed my entire house. We recently had the carpets cleaned, and the kind cleaner suggested we needed a new vacuum. He said to
Yesterday, a particularly thoughtful student said she wanted to start a blog. She’s been thinking about this for a long time. As we walked together,