Help Woman-and-BIPOC-Owned Small Businesses! Want to spread cheer with quality presents, AND do good? I don’t usually write gift guides, and have a problem with gifts… but this year there… [Read More]
Learning Around the World:
Though I am a classroom teacher, this site is about the learning that takes place beyond a school's walls. We can learn everywhere! Use these articles to explore our world's joys...
A Healthy, Easy “Gingerbread House” Building Activity for Kids
Family Fun with Less Sugar! Hi! Are you a parent like me who is intrigued by the idea of building a gingerbread house with your kids, but doesn’t want all… [Read More]
How to DIY a Cheap Sit-Stand Desk (Tall Person Friendly!)
An Inexpensive, Ergonomic Home Office: Finding an affordable standing desk is hard — but it’s even more difficult if you’re 6 feet tall and cheap like me, with limited space… [Read More]
“80 Day Obsession” Review: Beachbody Home Workout Program
Results: Does “80DO” Work? After completing the full “80 Day Obsession” home workout program on Beachbody on Demand with trainer Autumn Calabrese, I shall sing from the treetops that yes… [Read More]
The Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh: Wow!
Tallest Educational Building in the Western Hemisphere?! As a teacher in hot pursuit of the most stupendous and famous architecture around the globe, I’m ashamed to admit that I didn’t… [Read More]
Famous Architecture: My Fave Buildings, Globally!
Why is Architecture Important? Great architecture encompasses so much of what makes our world exciting. A single structure sings to us of history, art, human ingenuity, nature, and culture —… [Read More]