Today is Family Day, a provincial holiday that falls on the third Monday of every February. It was started last year in the province of Ontario. There is a need for such a day that I will wholeheartedly admit. The winter can seem unbearably long for some. I think this is why most universities have…

I tried to get ready for work yesterday but I felt absolutely horrible. I couldn’t eat anything. I just knew that I needed to take the day off. I called a supply teacher in for my class. I popped a DVD in and covered myself up on the couch. I drank orange juice but couldn’t…

I’m tired of battling perceptions. I don’t why people have to form an opinion on a quick glimpse. Can’t people actually look at something objectively without a hasty judgment? Of course, that being said, I know how hard it is not to immediately judge something. I guess it is in our nature to judge a…

I’ve had a bit of writer’s block for about a week now. I managed to hammer out a few blog posts but that was about it. I like to pre-write my entries so that writer’s block never stops me from posting. I wanted to have another look at my YA novel before I send it…

I got called “The Best Teacher Ever!” today, more than once. All it took was some chocolate cake. It was great to get this response from the kids. I’m glad they enjoyed my surprise for them. I started this practice two years ago and I find it works quite well. On a day when no…

I don’t mind paying my bills. I know that it is a regular part of life. The part I really hate is trying to read them. When I checked my mail today, it was full of bills and flyers. Both things demanding my money. I threw the flyers directly in the recycling bin. Even if…

When 99 cent pricing was new, it was easy for us to fall for it. We see a price $599.99 and say, “Wow! It’s only five-hundred dollars. What a deal!” and then we buy it and tell all our friends that it was only $500.00. We rationalize our purchase several ways but this one always…

At least that is the message that your kids get if you… – pull them out of school regularly.– can’t get them to school on time– never check to see if your child has homework– don’t come to parent-teacher interviews– haven’t been in the school at least once yet this school year I went to…

I am getting really tired of Obama-mania. Everywhere you turn there is some special Obama related product. Barack Obama’s image is ending up in the weirdest places. There are T-shirts, hats, scarves, cookies, mugs, and other not so typical pieces of merchandise. Earlier this week I saw a news story about special Obama Beaver Tails.…

It’s like science fiction. I have this machine at my house that steals my time. Time seems to warp or bend so that hours fly by and nothing gets done. I used to use my computer for productive things. I would pre-write blog entries to maximize the limited amount of Internet time I could get…