Don't wait for the Last Judgment. It happens every day. –Albert Camus

Is bread the better for kneading?  So is the heart.  Knead it then by spiritual exercises; or God must knead it by afflictions.  ~Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare Mamacita says:  My family always knew when  I’d had a … Continue reading

Self-Esteem Is For Those Who Earn It.

Mamacita says:  I have never understood the utter gall and entitlement mindset of some parents.  At the end of each grading period, these same parents would be storming the school, demanding  a few extra points so Lil’ Bubba or Lil’ … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday: Friendship

Mamacita says:  I forgot to do this last Saturday.  I was busy with friends. 1. True friendship consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and value. –Ben Jonson 2. Friendship is born at that moment when … Continue reading

Seven Things I Love

Obi’s Sister has tagged me for a meme.  It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, and I will have to say that not only do I learn things about my friends that I honestly didn’t know before; … Continue reading

I Love You BlogHer, Oh Yes I Dooooooooo. . . .

Mamacita says:  I’m going to BlogHer this weekend and honestly, I really can’t be arsed to think about anything else!  (Sorry, students.  Good luck on your final, etc. etc.) This will be my third BlogHer, and I feel as excited … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday: Schools

Mamacita says:  My opinion on the current state of the average American public school system is very low, and yet in spite of my growing disillusionment with rules, regulations, toleration of bad behavior and attitudes, politics, willful ignorance in both … Continue reading