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1) Hearing my class groan in unison when I pick up the bookmark during read aloud and then beg: “ One more page, please !” 2) The bucakaroo...

Confession: I will meet next year’s crop of kiddos on Thursday morning. I will spend an hour with them and smile and prattle. And I will h...

Sitting beside me right now is something spectacular; I can’t stop petting it. It’s the best Summer Present from the best husband ever : a ...

Field Day: n. A school event comprised of various non-traditional sporting competitions; designed to turn formerly angelic students into de...

I have a tendency to develop little routines. You could call them traditions – St. Matt calls them obsessions. But they’re just little habi...

My ability to differentiate between reality and imaginary has always been questionable. My childhood was a test of my parents’ patience and ...

My top 10 BEA moments (which really aren’t in top 10 order, because how could I possibly choose?) 10) Twitter people! It was great to put ...

Put on your sunglasses, ‘cuz I am beaming ! If you haven’t checked it out yet, stop over to Jonathan Maberry’s blog and read his interview ...

647 tickets were sold for Rick Riordan’s book signing in New Jersey last night. Run by the Clinton Bookshop , the event began with Riordan ...

Some people handle meeting their heroes with poise and grace. I can’t even handle crossing the kitchen without walking into a chair, droppi...

I always mean to update my Goodreads list, but I never do. I also have every intention of keeping a book journal or rating the books I rea...

We have a pickle tray in my family. I’m not sure if this is a normal thing or just a wacky my-family thing, but we do. It’s glass or cryst...

Sixth graders are not stealthy. This isn’t news to me, but it was brought to my attention today –yet again – in a quite adorable way. Apri...

The high temp for Doylestown today was 86°. The lowest temperature my classroom managed today was 86° - and that was at 7:30 in the morning ...

I am NOT a ballerina – and not just because of a mid-recital-altercation that may have taken place when I was six (more on that below). I’m...

What was the headstone company thinking when they posted a sign reading: “Drive Safe. We Can Wait” ? I obsess over this each time we drive p...

I volunteered at an Autism Awareness 5K this morning. I probably could’ve run it, but – since the tan lines from last summer’s ankle brace ...

Whatever temperature today was, it’s my favorite. I needed to apply sunblock before post-school lounging in the backyard with a book. There ...

“And they all lived happily ever after.” My dad would close the book cover and lean down to give me goodnight kiss. “And then what?” This ...

There’s a scene in Alice in Wonderland where the White Rabbit oversees the playing cards as they frantically paint tulips. Yes, paint them...