September 2013 – Pencil & Uke

Jams

This past Saturday I took advantage of the three-day weekend to check one off the “Schoolyear-2013-2104-Bucketlist.” (Working title. It needs a new name.) I have always wanted to learn how to preserve fruits into jam. No doubt Laura Ingalls Wilder did this to me when I was growing up. Raspberries are just about the onlyContinue reading “Jams”

A Tuesday Night Jaunt to the Islands

Confession: my meal planning strategy can be summed up as follows: Harris Teeter Weekly Specials. One day I aspire to be one of those people that pours over cookbooks and then meanders through farmers markets for choice ingredients. But let’s be honest. I work full time. As a teacher. In the suburbs of DC. So no. IContinue reading “A Tuesday Night Jaunt to the Islands”

Mr. Hughes

One of my favorite people I studied over the summer was Langston Hughes. The man was a wordsmith. Since I returned to my classroom, I have many poetic gems I wanted to share with my students. Hence a little DIY poster project. A little close up The text of the poems is: BringContinue reading “Mr. Hughes”