Ten Things Tuesday

Mamacita says: 1.  I’m tired. 2.  I have forty essays to grade before I can go to bed. 3.  It’s almost 3 a.m. 4.  They are not good essays. 5.  They are, in fact, terrible essays. 6.  Spell-check is not … Continue reading

Mamacita Says: Cursing Over Cursive, Or, Rather, The Lack of It

Mamacita says:  It really bothers me; it bothers me way out of proportion; it bothers me TERRIBLY, that so many elementary teachers refuse to teach cursive handwriting now. There are many reasons for this, the three biggest being lack of … Continue reading

Things I Haven't Done Yet

Mamacita says: 1.  I haven’t run the sweeper since the Christmas tree fell.  There are fake green “needles” all over the house. 2.  I haven’t dived into the bowl of half-price Hershey miniature candy bars yet. Um, never mind. 3.  … 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

Comparison Shopping: WalMart vs. KMart

Mamacita sayis:  This town has a WalMart and a K-mart. The WalMart is always packed to the gills, with screaming undisciplined (boooo, the worst kind!) children running rampant, and old people blocking the skinny aisles with their conversations, two cashiers … Continue reading

Mamacita Says: Goodness is all around us, really it is. Look closer.

Mamacita says:  I stopped at the grocery store on my way home tonight and saw goodness in action. The lady slicing up my swiss cheese looked sad, and I was about to ask her if she was all right when … Continue reading