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« Previous Entries Friday, August 31st, 2012Home Remedy for a Burn that Really Works
Yesterday I burned myself with a glue gun. OUCH! After two hours of holding ice on it for nearly two hours, I looked online for a home remedy for burns. Many people wrote that they peeled an onion. Then they cut the outer layer of the onion and placed the inner side of it on [...]
Friday, August 31st, 2012Labor Day 2012 in Bay Ridge Brooklyn
What’s there to do in Brooklyn on Labor Day? There isn’t a lot happening in Bay Ridge this Labor Day Weekend. Brunch on Sunday, September 2nd and then the Labor Day Parade in Brooklyn is on Monday, September 3rd on Eastern Parkway. You can head to Coney Island to see the sideshow , Shore Theater [...]
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012Mail, Mail,Mail
In the early afternoon in our house, you can hear Lee singing in a high pitched voice, “Mail, Mail, Mail, Mail, Mail.” I love mail and Lee loves to tease me about it. He doesn’t understand that I love receiving letters, postcards and catalogs. My dogs know how important mail is at our house and [...]
Monday, August 27th, 2012Happy Anniversary to Our House
Three years ago we purchased our house in Bay Ridge. It is still on my list of one of the best things I’ve ever done. Each year we’ve done something new to the place and made one big purchase for the house. This summer, we added board and batten molding to the hallway/up the stairs. [...]
Friday, August 24th, 2012Notes Before School
I opened my e-mail and it was filled with the usual junk mail, but it also contained 3 e-mails from students who were off to college. THREE! One was long and retold the first day of school in my sixth grade class as she compared it to the jitters she was feeling about college. [...]
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012Remember the 18th Avenue Feast starts tonight 8/23
When is the 18th ave feast in Brooklyn in 2012? The Feast of St. Rosalie (also known as the 18th Avenue Feast in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn starts tonight. THE FEAST IS ON THIS YEAR! Aug. 23 to Sept. 2nd 2012 on 18th Avenue between 67th to 75th Streets – 7pm - it’s the best street fair in [...]
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012Nominate ME & We MAY both Win a Laptop
If you are reading this, you know I am a teacher and you know I love HP computers. And you probably would love a new laptop too, wouldn’t you? Officemax is having a giveaway – nominate a teacher and WE BOTH can win a laptop and the stuff in the picture below. Let’s do this [...]
Monday, August 13th, 2012Make It Monday
I’m linking up with the Tara at the Fourth Grade Folics Blog for the Make It Monday Linky Party. I made this Welcome sign. Here’s the file if you are interested in making a welcome sign for your class. { Hint: After you cut out the circles, use your glue gun to glue the letters on the [...]
Friday, August 10th, 2012Levi Aron – 40 years in Jail
Last year, everyone in the world heard of Levi Aron. He became known as the Brooklyn butcher who stole a child from his tight community in broad daylight. Brooklynites hoped that the little boy was ‘just lost’ and not abducted. My friends and I went to look for Leiby Kletzky because we grew up in [...]
Friday, August 10th, 2012Fabulous Find Friday for Teachers
Happy Friday! I’m linking up with Elizabeth at Fun in Room 4B Blog. BTW, Elizabeth – thanks for having this linky party all summer and getting me excited and on track with planning for this school year. Good luck on your first week back, Elizabeth! Ikea is awesome for teachers because it has great items for [...]
Thursday, August 9th, 2012Happy Birthday to the Best Dog in World!
The kids planned a party for Reggie’s first birthday! You know when kids are bored and have nothing to do – let them throw a party! They are so good at it. They sent out invitations to owners with dogs. They made party hats, signs and decorations. They made a doggy safe cake in the [...]
Monday, August 6th, 2012Make It Monday
I’m linking up with the Tara at the Fourth Grade Folics Blog for the Make It Monday Linky Party. I worked on updating my curriculum map and making sure my lessons are aligned with the core Curriculum this week. I made these passes at Vistaprint and I needed a holder for them. Most of the [...]
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