On this day I got to wear my plaid coat with the furry collar, a super-great red hat, and… I made a snow ball. You can’t quite see it, but it’s there in my hand. It’s possible I carried it too far and it… got smaller. I don’t know if this photo is from the…
I am taking part in the Slice of Life Story Challenge with Two Writing Teachers. For this challenge I will be attempting to write a “Slice of Life” post each day in the month of March and each Tuesday after that. I have schmutz on my shirt. I often have schmutz on my shirt, on my…
I am taking part in the Slice of Life Story Challenge with Two Writing Teachers. For this challenge I will be attempting to write a “Slice of Life” post each day in the month of March and each Tuesday after that. I have many “New Favorite Things” and I feel completely comfortble rotating them out as…
I am taking part in the Slice of Life Story Challenge with Two Writing Teachers. For this challenge I will be attempting to write a “Slice of Life” post each day in the month of March and each Tuesday after that. Every once inwhile all of the things that don’t matter on any other day start…
I am taking part in the Slice of Life Story Challenge with Two Writing Teachers. For this challenge I will be attempting to write a “Slice of Life” post each day in the month of March and each Tuesday after that. Last night I had the opportunity to sit in an emergency room for a few…
Today is Day 1 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge with Two Writing Teachers. For this challenge I will be attempting to write a “Slice of Life” post each day in the month of March and each Tuesday after that. When I Wake It’s 6:00 A.M. on Saturday morning. I had a long week…
When I’m looking for mentor texts, I often forget to consider photos. “Reading” a photo uses some of the same skills as reading a text with words. One of my favorite sources for online photography is http://www.wprasek.com. There are a variety of categories and the photos are vibrant and rich. When I look for photos…
for Beating the Baddies like Batman Batman is one of my favorite heroic characters. It’s true, it is possible that Batman is not, technically, a superhero (wha-what??? Read here or here if you want to edify yourself), but I have decided I’m okay with his questionable status. I have decided to love him anway. Let…
Let’s start off 2014 with an ABC book! Let’s call it the… Abecedary of Cape-Wearing! Let’s start right now! is for Caveat Wait… what? Did I mean to do that? Yes, and it’s making me giggle. While that doesn’t gurantee that it’s actually funny, it does prove I did it on purpose and like it. How,…
Thanks to a friend and colleague Amy, I’ve renewed my intention to post mentor text ideas each Monday. Since Amy is going to post as well, and since she is a powerhouse who does what she says she does, I’m thinking this will be a good thing! For today’s Mentor Text Monday post I want…
Wear The Cape 