11 New Year’s Care Packages
New Year’s was one of the hardest times for me when John was deployed. I could barely stand the excitement as New Year’s Eve signaled the single-digit countdown for his R&R to begin. Still, I sent him a care package for New Year’s because… well, why not? I’ve always loved New Year’s– another year, […]
How to Make a Valentine’s Date Box for Your Long Distance Love
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Today has been a pretty tough day– not because John’s gone, but because my students were so hyped up on sugar that they were almost literally bouncing off the walls. Add to that numerous enormous stuffed bears, Macy’s-Parade-sized balloons, and gigantic sweets, and you can understand the difficulties of my day. […]
A Super Bowl Care Package
Happy Super Bowl weekend! Living in Baltimore, I’ve got a special investment in the outcome of tomorrow’s game. While I’m not really an NFL fan– college football is more my thing– the (hoped for? prayed for?) word on the teacher-street is that if the Ravens win, possibly, maybe, hopefully school might be cancelled the day […]
