Teacher of the Gifted - Not the Gifted Teacher

 I was a teacher at heart at an early age. Always left-handed, my handwriting left a bit to be desired, even back then. My sister, Karen, wa...

  The Christmas movies have been streaming pretty much non-stop since the leftover turkey was wrapped up for sandwiches. This is absolutely ...

  It's been more than a minute - okay, almost two years - since I've blogged. Forgive me, I've been busy. "Busy with what?...

More than twenty years ago, I met  my friend, Amy, on a listserv for quilters.  We connected, challenged each other, and became fast frie...

It's August.  In a typical year, I love this month.  School supplies are on sale, and I spend most of the month scurrying around the cou...

At midnight on July 1st, I officially relinquished the title of Co-President of our local Educational Association, after fourteen ye...

photo courtesy Donna Yingst Shenk I cleaned out my classroom on Wednesday. It was the first time I'd been in there since March 1...