10 Ways to Have an Affordable, Waste-Free Thanksgiving

It’s Thanksgiving time… “Do you want to get a free-range turkey for Thanksgiving?” My husband texted me a local farm’s screenshot for $5.99/pound. “Is that a good price?” I’m a vegetarian. I’m happy with a carrot....

Smile: It’s Your Best School Year Ever

Back to school season is expensive, but one thing that’s free is a smile. Studies show a smile makes life better.  Smiling puts your brain in a very different space. Teaching is hard. I often say it’s like playing dodge ball but I’m the one in the...

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

An alum of mine posted a picture of drinks on my Facebook wall for Teacher Appreciation Week.  She told me I was awesome and said she’d buy me “tea,” but she suspected she’d put something else in the tea.  I wonder if she thought I needed it....