Spring Health Goals

All of us think about bathing suit weather and our excess weight as spring approaches. We start new diet regiments, eat better and get back outdoors for more fitness fun. If you’re looking to set some health goals for the spring, here are a few ideas: Remember, the most important thing is to set realistic

A Day in the Life

One of my resolutions this year was self-care with slowing down. This is my second year of retirement, yet sometimes I don’t feel retired at all. I realize that I am a schedule oriented person and that if I don’t have a plan, I often crumble and don’t feel productive. Must have been all those

New Year…. New Goals

Every New Year people make resolutions. These are usually forgotten by about January 10. Instead I am making a “vision” for myself of what I want to accomplish this year. First of all, I want to continue to grow my teaching resources online business. I sell my teacher resources on various websites including TeachersPayTeachers, AmpedUpLearning,

What Does Christmas Mean to You?

When you hear a Christmas song on the radio, what comes to your mind first? I think of all the wonderful Christmas celebrations I have had with my family and friends over the year. I remember the look in my daughters’ eyes when they came down to see all the presents left for them under

Black Friday Is Here

So let’s think of all the things we want for Christmas or to get for our families this year. I usually shop the Black Friday sales for things I need to replace or want while the deals are around. As we know, Black Friday is not just one day anymore. No more standing in line.

Hot Toys this Christmas

Well, it’s that time of year again. The kids are writing their lists and parents, grandparents and friends are figuring out what to buy them for this holiday season. Many parents make Amazon wish lists which are very helpful and you can avoid double toys that you have to ship back to Amazon. Here are

Setting Some Beautiful Tables

Now as we are approaching the holiday season, we often think about how to make our celebrations even more special. We look at sales, suggestions in House and Garden magazines, and catalogs that have begun to pour in. After taking a look at what Amazon has to offer to help make decorating your holiday table

Halloween Fun

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Between the fall decorations and colors and the fun Halloween items available to put in your home and on your lawns, I have almost as many bins of stuff for Halloween as I do for Christmas. Over the past two years with Covid I didn’t decorate or partake

Never Enough Teacher Resources

As many of us know, you can never have enough in your classroom for students to do. Whether it is part of your regular curriculum or work you need to have on standby for a substitute in case you are sick or called into a meeting, resources are a commodity that teachers cannot live without.

As the Weather Changes

The summer always passes quickly and by the end we are usually ready for changes in the air. This summer on the East Coast was especially hot and dry, and our grass looks worn out and brown. Every time it was supposed to rain, mother nature had a different agenda. Starting in September, you can