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Okay, so I\’ve been raving about this E-Mealz thing on Facebook, and a bunch of people have asked me what I\’m talking about. It is this awesome service that sends you a weekly menu with recipes and a grocery list, based on what\’s on sale in your preferred store or based on your kind of…

As a teacher, I have to plan my lessons beginning with the end in mind. I know the kids are going to ask, \”Why do we have to do this?\”  I need to have an answer ready. Our district has adopted \”Learning Targets,\” which is just a fancy term for the objectives of the lesson, or what we…

The sun is shining today, both literally and figuratively. We\’ve had cold, dreary winter weather for a LONG time. The forecast for the next eight days shows that we\’ll reach the 60 degree mark by the end of next week. I am thrilled. Today, the sun is shining so brightly that I have to squint…

My grandmother loves to sleep. She has divorced two husbands because they interfered with her sleep. Derward was a sleepwalker, Clarence snored. I am not making this up. I inherited her love of snoozing. John says it is a talent. If I sit down, I\’m asleep within minutes. My head hits the pillow and I\’m…