I have been teaching elementary school for 22 years. The majority of my teaching has been in a reading lab classroom teaching reading intervention to struggling readers. I have small groups of students that come to me everyday for thirty minutes a day, kindergarten...

Gardens and gardeners come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and levels of expertise. Those of us who are good at growing herbs are better at producing tomatoes. While many people are still learning how to properly care for delicate cucumbers, a select few may even...

Hello everyone! I’m Carrie, Welcome to my blog. I’m an elementary school teacher. This is my twenty-second year teaching. I’ve had various jobs before becoming a teacher. I consider myself as fairly shy and I’ve probably lived more than half my life by now. At this...

Memorial Day is a significant day for all of us because it serves as a reminder to honor those who have sacrificed their lives in service to the amazing nation we call home. We've put up a few Memorial Day celebration ideas so that you and your family may commemorate...

Have you seen the movie Hachi: A Dog’s Tail? I cried for the last half of the movie. If you’re a dog person you will want to see this movie. I’m searching for a new puppy. Here are some of my thoughts of what will be needed for a new puppy. I would really like to get...

3 Tips To Prepare For Mother’s Day – Remember, It’s Not All About You My first Mother’s Day as a mom was a complete disaster. My husband is generally sweet, kind, and thoughtful and picks great gifts. So my first year of motherhood when May rolled around, I was...