What little girl doesn't love princesses? When I was little, I resented the fact that I wasn't born one or two hundred years earlier so I could live in a luxurious castle and wear giant frocks. (Granted, I didn't realize that I would have had to wear a corset, potty in an outhouse, brush my… Continue reading The Disappointing Princess
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The best birthday present #sol16 Day 12
When I was nine years old the Disney Channel was showing a lot of movies with one common element: horses. Like many nine-year-old girls, these beautiful, powerful animals caught my attention. From Dark Horse to Wild Hearts Can't be Broken, I was obsessed. I wanted to ride horses, read about horses, watch more movies about horses,… Continue reading The best birthday present #sol16 Day 12
Independent Reading #sol16 Day 11
I'll be honest, I'm not feeling well, I'm committed to going to book club tonight, and I really just want to go to bed. So, my creative juices are not flowing freely. (I'm just trying to subconsciously lower the bar before you read too far...) Today my students started independent reading. My goals for them:… Continue reading Independent Reading #sol16 Day 11
Too close for comfort #sol16 Day 2
I live in Tornado Alley in Alabama, a state where basements are a rare commodity. When the threat of severe weather is mentioned, people are on edge. Everyone watches the weather and hangs on every word said by James Spann, the local celebrity meteorologist. Yesterday was not one of those days. The threat of thunderstorms was… Continue reading Too close for comfort #sol16 Day 2
Midwestern Heart in Dixie 