Love is in the Air. In a few short weeks, my first graders will be making their Valentine sacks. This is always such a fun time for them and I enjoy watching their creative juices flow.

Thursday, December 31, 2015. Received from publisher via LitFuse Publicity Group. For sixty years, a wedding chapel sat silent, waiting for love. But times have changed and the hour has come when it just might be too late. 5 out of 5 stars.

8220;Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away. If you want to teach me to write, first you have to love me. Tuesday, October 29, 2013. My blog has been dormant for a while now. mulling over some ideas to get me started again. Three Books I Want to Read Very Soon.

Life moves fast, so slice onSOLC 2015, 31 of 31. I think what I love most about 31 days of slicing is that it captures and memorializes a month in my life, a month of my thinking and noticings, a month of captured conversations, questions and situations. Life moves fast, so slicing allows us to honor the moment and then hold on to it. So where is Spring? .

Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Really cool ipad app for your classroom. I am always looking for new ipad apps for my classroom - Idea sketch - A nice mind mapping app. Monday, March 25, 2013. 10 Tips to help you work better and faster. I am reading the book Make Every Second Count. Saturday, March 23, 2013. Seuss only writes for kids? .

Monday, March 31, 2014. Things that have come to an end in my my life. Elementary, Middle, High school. Moving to a new town. 3 Slice of Life Challenges. There are lots of stories in this list. I need to remember to look back at this list next time I write. Sunday, March 30, 2014. K is playing in the living room. Q is outside with daddy. Daddy is cleaning the garage. I am enjoying the silence, cleaning veggies and fruits for the week. Why is he yelling for me? .

Teaching and Learning in Spanish and English. Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Day 25 of 31 days of writing. Upon waking up, he chirps a lively little song, excited to begin exploring. He ventures out from his bed and roams around the room, purring with contentment. Whirring and spinning, he curiously investigates every corner, nook, and crevice. He sidles up to walls, scratching his itches and snuggling. He scouts under the bed, hunts under the dresser, and burrows under the nightstand.

This House is on Fire. I thought I had cracked the code. We had to find our seat based on the drinking glasses! 8220;Is it a man with a fedora walking with a turtle who also has a fedora on using a cane? 8221; she asked. How specific and interesting I thought. Next was my husband who correctly guessed that his picture involved a castle and guards wearing hats. 8220;A Star Wars space ship? I looked at it agai.

Congratulations to everyone who completed the challenge. My first slice, I was nervous. I might just be back to blog about my Thailand trip this summer. My heart goes out to them as they cope.