My treadmill desk
As I mentioned last time, my husband made me a desk for my treadmill. It was a bit tricky because, as you can see below, the railings are not horizontal to the floor, they slope downward: Here’s the...
View ArticleHelp! Work at home puppy mom needs advice!
Many people may think that working at home with a cute, innocent little puppy around must be the greatest thing in the world! Puppies are cute as hell, but I’ve found that it is not easy to get a lot...
View ArticleSaddest story ever …
I recently read a article in Newsweek called ‘A Vast and Sudden Sadness‘. It made me cry, but as sad as it was it was also beautiful. It was about babies who are stillborn or that die shortly after...
View ArticleChoice
… the problem here is with strangers passing judgment on other people’s situations – Anna Quindlen (Newsweek, Feb. 16, ‘On Their Own Terms‘) (Yes, I’ve been catching up with my Newsweeks that I didn’t...
View ArticleMarch is Women’s History Month!
March is Women’s History Month – read about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott and others in my Women’s History Month section! I also have some fun and printable learning...
View ArticleBarbie dolls: do they warp girl’s minds?
So what do you think about Barbie? Love her or hate her? Barbie turns 50 this month and today, March 9th is her official birthday. If you have a daughter or might have one some day – did you or would...
View ArticleRethinking Sex In the Classroom?
Newsweek recently had an article titled “Rethinking Race In the Classroom” by Allison Samuels. It was about the idea that schools should stop teaching and having kids read books like “The Adventures of...
View ArticleWe need more hours!
In a day that is. Or at least I do. Ever since we’ve had our puppy I run out of time trying to get things done. And I don’t even have kids yet. I really don’t know how some people do it. The puppy is...
View ArticleEarthday is coming!
I wrote a series of posts for Earthday a while back that are still just as relevant: Earthday Environmental E’s! Effect – the area around you in a positive way Extend – the use of the items you use and...
View ArticleHave Obama’s Back – vote Democrats into Congress!
Recently the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee started a new campaign – called “Have His Back”. The idea is to encourage people to make sure they don’t just vote for president, but also in...
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