Mamacita says: December in an American public school classroom used to be so very, very special. No matter what kind of families lived in the area, and no matter what a child’s family did about December at home, every child … Continue reading
Mamacita says: 1. I have over a hundred essays that must be graded by tonight. 2. A bowl of fresh berries is wonderful beyond all description. Yogi Bear was right. (Boo Boo Bear was a cutie.) 3. I love Burt’s … Continue reading
Mamacita says: This has long been one of my favorite Christmas songs, and when Hugh Jackman and friends sing it, well, be still my heart. What else can anyone say? Musical men are so blazingly sexy. Dear heaven above, so … Continue reading
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
Mamacita says: 1. BlogHer is eight months away, but I’m already counting down until it gets here! 2. I firmly believe that people who don’t like poetry probably had teachers who didn’t know how to present it. Ditto for Shakespeare. … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Remember, I’m not political. But I recognize a genuinely funny commercial when my daughter sends it to me. Try not to sing along if PEOPLE are about. You might draw a crowd. … Continue reading