Ten Things Tuesday

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

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

Ten Things Tuesday

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

A Prize for your Efforts

Mamacita says:  I made the mistake of checking my teacher’s retirement fund online, and now I’m quite upset.  Not upset enough to cancel Christmas over it, because I need a holiday more than ever now, but upset nonetheless.  I wish … Continue reading