A Different Kind of Christmas

Mamacita says:  More than any other event or day, Christmas ought to be full of tradition and memories, and fraught with a kind of “sameness” that tells each generation that “Christmas is here.”  I know I am the yellow M&M … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  I baked three more pies tonight; the cherry pie turned out fine, but the two pecan pies boiled over and the bottom of my oven is covered with sticky carmelized sugar and the whole house smells like “Is … Continue reading

2008 Edublog Nominations

Mamacita says:  Education is important in so many ways; it would be impossible to list them all.  No way.  Not possible.  However, I think we can all safely say that the main two components that determine whether or not our … Continue reading

Things I Haven't Done Yet

Mamacita says:  1.  I intended to put up my Christmas tree today but what with sleeping till noon one thing after another, I didn’t do it. 2.  I intended to get that huge, ever-growing stack of essays scored, but I … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  I made oatmeal-raisin cookies this evening.  I really wasn’t in the mood to bake anything, and I hate raisins, but my husband loves cookies and ever since I learned that Splenda works in almost any recipe that requires … Continue reading