Posts Tagged ‘school’
Editor’s Notebook 204
The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week The Problem With The Cat in the Hat. I always related more to the rule-abiding fish. How to Forgive Someone Who Will Never Say Sorry. Forgiveness…
Read MoreLife Editor’s Picks: Back to School 90s Style
It’s been decades since I’ve set foot inside a classroom, but I still get that back-to-school feeling at the end of every summer. There’s a freshness in the air that makes everyone want to fill up new notebooks with goals and plans for the fall. This year I’ll be popular, I just know it! As…
Read MoreLife Editor’s Picks: Movie Night With the Girls
Let me take you back to the mid 1990s, when colorful scrunchies and oversized flannel shirts were the epitome of cool. Those fashion items are weirdly back in style now, but I’m far too old to be considered cool ever again. I have fond memories of my middle school years, not because of the classes,…
Read More7 Reasons Why You Fall Asleep at Your Desk
When I was in college, I had a bad habit of sleeping around. No, I’m not talking about hopping into bed with every guy I met. My husband Chris and I were college sweethearts, and on the spectrum of sex appeal, I was closer to Minnie Mouse than Jessica Rabbit. But I did find myself…
Read MoreTo the Teacher Who Saved My Life
“Bananas! Bananas! Bananas!” It was the first day of my sophomore year of high school, and everyone in my English class was acting nuts. The girl on my left was screaming like a starving monkey. The boy on my right stood on his chair and began reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Another girl raced to…
Read MorePlan With Me #6: Bullet Journal, Back-to-School Apples
Back-to-school season is my favorite time of year…even though it’s been nearly 2 decades since I was last in school! I always loved buying school supplies, new clothes, and planning my lunches. The weather turns crisp, and it’s the perfect time to spend the day picking apples or strolling through a pumpkin patch. When I…
Read MoreHow Quantum Leap Made Me a Better Life Editor
When I was in 5th grade, I was lucky enough to be placed in Mr. H’s class, otherwise known as the coolest teacher in the school. Mr. H was known for acting like your fun uncle who’d let you stay up late and eat ice cream for dinner. He wore Hawaiian shirts and played the…
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