by Dawn | Nov 29, 2013 | family, food
I made Thanksgiving dinner. Some of it, anyway. My mom made the desserts, except for the awesome gluten-free cookies contributed by my cousin, who dies if she eats certain ingredients. We try not to kill people on Thanksgiving. Then they can’t overshop for...
by Dawn | Oct 10, 2013 | family, parenting
I’m baking for the bake sale. Declan’s school has a table at the Scituate Art Festival. This is my first opportunity to raise money for the elementary school. I’m not good at fundraising but on days where I pay attention, I can cook. On days I...
by Dawn | Sep 9, 2012 | education reform, politics, satire, Teaching
I just got the folder back. It’s been a week, and you’d think I would know how to dress a kid and send him to school, considering I teach and I have 240 kids on my own high school roster. But I’m failing. Kindergarten at that. The first day, I sent the wrong...