Category: Home Living
Project Organization: Counter/Desk organizers
I'd been hearing my co-workers at school talk about these organizers for the bathroom that are made of plates, saucers, and candlesticks. Since it's Christmas vacation and they had really good deals at GoodWill (and I needed an organizer for my counter)... I made one too. I started with this: I had some burnished copper… Continue reading Project Organization: Counter/Desk organizers
Bringing Fall Inside
With 4 school days left until Christmas vacation, a post on Fall decorations may not be timed well... but since it's been cooking in the back of my mind for about a month, I figured it was better to post it now than never. (we actually put up Christmas decorations the weekend before Thanksgiving) :)… Continue reading Bringing Fall Inside
Tuesday’s Project
7:45 a.m. — Time for Breakfast
Farmer’s Market Run Week #2
Chinese melon, bok choy, apples, lemon grass, and tomatoes.
Farmer’s Market Run
Summer Reading List — 2011
One of my favorite things about summer break (and Christmas break) is the chance to read... for pleasure... for hours on end. Sylvie and Bruno -- Lewis Carroll A story beginning with two story lines that merge into one. The first story line is in the world of fairy children, Sylvie and Bruno. The second… Continue reading Summer Reading List — 2011
Project Organization: Kitchen Overflow
Since my post on organizing my teaching materials, I've had a request for more posts on organization. So, here is our solution for kitchen overflow. Our kitchen is a good sized kitchen, but it does lack one major component: a pantry. We've managed to relegate most of the food to 4 cabinets, which leaves 5… Continue reading Project Organization: Kitchen Overflow
The ELL teacher home office… part one
(Part two is in the closet, (thank goodness for walk-in closets in the bedrooms!) which would be a little weird to post here.) Since I teach at three schools -- and don't have my own room at some of them -- it is better to do most prep work/store supplies at home.
thoughts and songs 