Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the ancient Romans had bloodier, drunker and more naked notions to mark the occasion.
If you are a dieter like me, you will know the dark days I'm about to speak of. The days where you dream of freshly baked bread, drowning in butter, or fried chicken, or cake. And everywhere you go yo
The story of a marble worker Evrard Flignot from Brussels who devastated by the death of his wife built a pretty mausoleum for her in Cimetière de Laeken. At first look inside, there is a mourner re…
Ahhhhh...spring break! Although we had several (5) snow days this winter which meant unexpected days off from school, there is nothing like a solid week of rest and relaxation. This past week was a crazy one at school. I know how I was feeling -- I can only imagine how my students felt. Source: http://www.someecards.com/usercards/nsviewcard/MjAxMy01Yzc3NjMyZWE1YTc1YTY2 I saw this video this morning and it made me laugh. It kinda sums it all up...Can you relate? Anywho...All this craziness reminded me how important it is to stay positive and try to find the bright side in everything. This can sometimes be a difficult thing to do. By nature, I feel that I am more of a "glass half empty" than a "glass half full" person, but I am working HARD to change that. I wanted to share something I've been doing at school this year to help everyone feel a little more "positivity" in their life....Positive Thinking Thursdays! Every Thursday, I print out a positive thought that I found on Pinterest and leave a bunch on the table in the teachers' lounge. Throughout the day, teachers and staff visit the lounge and can take a positive thought with them if they'd like. Here are some of the positive thoughts from this year so far: Source: https://www.facebook.com/joyofmom Source: http://diaryofahouseelf.wordpress.com/2012/10/12/turn-around/ Source: http://www.squidoo.com/mental-toughness-the-law-of-attraction Source: http://one-lesson-at-a-time.blogspot.com/2013/12/nelson-mandela-quote-posters.html Source: http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/69/bd/63/69bd63c4a10d66642821b424f318c475.jpg Source: http://bitsotruth.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-10-22T17:28:00-05:00&max-results=200&start=50&by-date=false Source: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19VQX-ykGTUjrWdGjcK3slO2dmbKpS5Ht96PvgupJBbA/mobilebasic?pli=1 Source: http://indulgy.com/post/ZRUCRXZwO1/quotes This one I could really relate to!! At first, I didn't think that Positive Thinking Thursday was a very big hit. (Yes, a few even made fun of it...Those are probably the ones who need it the most.) But now, I always hear nice comments about each week's thought, and I even hear teachers talking about the thought with their students. (I love that we can also use these to teach inferring -- bonus!) One of my fellow teachers even shared with me that she was out on Thursday at the dentist. She said that while she was having her procedure done, realized that it was Thursday and wondered what the Positive Thought was for this week. I love that!!! I was thinking that we could take Positive Thinking Thursday global...How about if beginning this Thursday, I share my Positive Thinking Thursday thought on this blog and invite you to share yours as well? Start looking through Pinterest and see what you can find! You can visit my Inspirations Pinterest board here if you'd like to start following me. (I am addicted to pinning positive inspirations, much to the chagrin of my family who follows me! :) With that, I am going to link up with my good blogging buddy, Joanne at Head Over Heels for Teaching, who fills my life with much positivity (and exclamation points!!) for her Spark Student Motivation linky party. I know this post is not necessarily for students, but we all know that happy teachers = happy students so we need to take care of us too! I hope you will visit again tomorrow for my weekly linky party, A Peek at My Week! Before I go...I'm having a Spring Cleaning SALE at my TPT store until Monday! Happy Shopping!! Have a great Saturday!
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This Mark Twain quote says “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” It is illustrated on a green background with soft pine trees. Listing details *Prints do not come framed* 🌀This print is available in three standard sizes: 5x7, 8x10, 11x14. Please select a size on the top right of this page! 🌀 Prints are shipped in a sturdy cardboard sleeve to prevent bending. 🌀 Prints fit any standard frame or mat, although your order does not include a frame or mat. 🌀All prints are made using a combination of pigmented and archival inks on the highest quality matte archival paper. This will last you a very long time! 🌀 Please note that colors of each print may vary slightly on different monitors. 🌀Each print is made to order. This means there is a 3-5 day processing and printing period before your item is shipped. 🌀 Riverway Studios designs are completely unique and designed solely by the owner and may not be reproduced. For more: Love Poems: http://tinyurl.com/3ua2354f Life Poems: http://tinyurl.com/yc84m9t5 Ocean Quotes: http://tinyurl.com/mpe9dph3 Nature Poems: http://tinyurl.com/3evkec47 Poetry Sets: http://tinyurl.com/2pbxnj4z Zodiac Signs: http://tinyurl.com/mv7763u7
Revisiting my childhood unearthed some truths that are relevant today.
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Women are fighting back right now, and Rupi Kaur's poems are inspiring resilience.
I am having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day in Trumpland as hate crimes escalate and the youth in the Muslim community react to a President they feel they had no choice in electing. In a reflection of its diversity, the Muslim community has shown a variety of responses to the election. Some think we have elected […]
