I came into school today and found this lovely little surprise waiting for me in the Teacher's Lounge. I hope your day is off to as ...

I'm celebrating today, because this weekend The Quilted Turtle turned 10. I'm thankful my friend Maggie suggested I start bloggi...

 Do you know Mackinac Island has beavers? We do! Down at the cove the beaver lodge is home to a Mama and her two kits.  They...

After the dreadful day I had (completely unrelated to my students) I found this happy little flower on my bed. My thoughtful  daughter...

A week or so ago we invited a few friends over to celebrate Allen's 50th birthday. I planned the food, I planned the beverages, I...

The day before winter break my co-teacher and I treated the 4th, 5th and 6th graders to a Breakout Activity. If you aren't familiar ...

This picture perfectly sums up all of the crafting going on at my house lately. Knitting and stuffed critters, in all shapes and sizes, ...

If you know me, or if you've been reading my blog for a while, you know my son has had long hair for quite a while now....

Merry Christmas from Mackinac. I hope you and yours have a wonderful day! Video courtesy of  Grand Hotel.

Until last week, I'd never seen a toilet paper rose. Now I'm just wondering, did my doctor's office recently got a new cleani...