Just a few days left until Christmas!  Ok, maybe more like a few weeks until Christmas, but how many of you have been eyeing your calendar and joyfully crossing off the days until recess? Be honest, … [Read more...]

Reposted To Help Save You Money:  Attention online shoppers!  Put down your mouse and stop everything you are doing.  I am about to tell you a way that you can continue to shop online and wait for … [Read more...]

Reposted To Help Save You Money:  As teachers, let’s face it; we aren’t in it for the money. Our love of teaching comes before our paycheck. With that said, there are ways to splurge without breaking … [Read more...]

Updated and Reposted in Honor of World Judo Day 2015:  Today is World Judo Day 2015 and millions of Judoka world-wide celebrate and pay tribute to Dr. Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo.  I highly … [Read more...]

If this your first time stopping by to check out our Work-Life Balance series please allow me to bring you up to speed.  The goal of this series is to address the issue of teacher burnout by offering … [Read more...]

I anticipated writing this post, part two of my Tenkara adventure, much later, but happily the rod and gear arrived much sooner than I expected. Furthermore, this past Sunday was truly a spectacular … [Read more...]

Work-life balance is hard to find as a teacher. It can be as elusive as the most cunning fish in the sea.  Work typically follows you home at night, on the weekends and even on vacations. We know … [Read more...]

Updated Post: Many of you started school and met your classroom of Goonies and are probably ready for the weekend to arrive.  The rest of you are just as ready because you have been busily preparing … [Read more...]

With the beginning of summer vacation approaching, maybe you are looking for last-minute projects to keep your students entertained or your own children happy at home, with a new spin on fun. What are … [Read more...]