Monthly Archives: December 2012

I love giving presents to people. I do! To me the look on someone’s face when they open my gift is worth the pain of searching for it or the time to make it. I’m not the type to pick … Continue reading →

…the night before the night before ChristmasAnd all around townI drove like a madwoman,knocking my list down.The bank for some business-some give and some take,The grocery store for ingredients for recipes to make.The wine store to pick upall that good … Continue reading →

On Friday afternoon, 16 sets of parents descended on my classroom to participate in an annual Kindergarten tradition: Candy House Day.  Created years ago as a part of our focus on holidays and celebrations,  it has evolved into something more; … Continue reading →

To all those out there in the blogosphere who celebrate Chanukah (Hannuka/Hanukkah/Hanuka…), enjoy this warming, fun, but not-really-all-that-important-to-Judaism holiday.  Chanukah, celebrated because of a miracle that happened during  a war over  land considered holy, is actually a minor holiday that … Continue reading →

Did you ever feel this way about a person in the room but didn’t have the cojones to say it out loud? Or you just didn’t want to deal with the fallout of such a comment?  Sometimes I feel like … Continue reading →

Some people are world-class procrastinators;  I mean, on a professional level.  These people, and some of them are friends, family members and colleagues, can wait until the last minute when a deadline is looming large, to begin a project or … Continue reading →

Which is cheaper to use at the table: napkins or paper towels?  Does shampoo that says it is designed to help maintain hair color really work? How does my car stereo sometimes pick up radio broadcasts from Ohio?  What happens … Continue reading →