by Dawn | Aug 14, 2014 | family, food, parenting, Teaching
“Mom, you pack bad lunches.” I try not to. I pack a nice lunch for camp every day. I ask, “What do you want for lunch?” I don’t sneak in liver and broccoli when he’s not looking. “You don’t pack what the other moms pack....
by Dawn | Aug 11, 2014 | writing
There they sat, alone in my inbox for just ninety-nine cents. The Bard himself and my beloved Mark Twain. Ninety-nine cents each, that is, for a grand total of a dollar ninety-eight. “This collection gathers together the works by William Shakespeare in a single,...
by Dawn | Aug 6, 2014 | food, Teaching, wellness
My friend lost over ninety pounds. I’m proud. Actually, I have several friends who’ve had amazing health and fitness victories. I bow before them. One friend reported how much her world changed along with her health. I remember people would...
by Dawn | Aug 2, 2014 | education reform, family
I’m not Back to School shopping this year. I’ll buy a couple outfits for Declan and a pen or two. That’s it. I stand firm. I’ve spent years going broke buying thousands of things for students. Until they have “Back to School” coffee...