Now, don't get me wrong. I love reading which lying on a beach, or while sprawled out under the sun on my deck. But there is also...

“Something will be offensive to someone in every book, so you've got to fight it.” ― Judy Blume Last week was Banned Books week, which I...

Today my students are going to pour through the school doors, sporting clean, new clothes, amazing attitudes, and an enthusiasm for...

I'm still in Jamaica, so this post was written before our departure. One of the things we are planing on doing this trip is completing...

Before my trip to Mexico earlier this year, I wrote about some recommended beach reads. You can find that link here. Well, by the time...

Happy Canada Day! Not only is today a celebration of the day we officially became a country, but it is Canada's 150th birthday! To say...

Happy Fathers' Day! I am blessed to have my own dad, my grandfather, the memory of my other grandfather, and my father-in-law. Plus so...

Today is Victoria Day. It is a distinctly Canadian holiday, though a lot of people I talk to have no idea why or even what it is. We all...

So, I have come to the realization that I have a bit of an obsessive personality. I get really, really "into" different things. When I...

Happy Mothers' Day! I am fortunate enough to not only have my own mother (don't you love the above picture of us together at my...

Albert Einstein once said, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Earth Day is an annual, international...

I am one of those people who makes lists in advance of everything. Before I go on vacation, those lists include which books I am...

I have mixed feelings about April Fool's Day. I like a good prank as much as the next person, but as a teacher, I am so happy when I see...

According to the calendar, it is officially the first day of spring! According to the weather... well, I live in Canada. Though it isn't...