National Board Certification students teaching Digging Deeper into Teaching and Learning During this school year I am working toward reaching National Board Certification as a teacher in the area of Early Adolescence/ English/Language Ar… Read more
autumn cats geraniums greenhouse Autumn Has Arrived "The season for enjoying the fullness of life -- partaking of the harvest, sharing the harvest with others, and reinvesting and saving por… Read more
friends northwest inland writing project Gathering Around the Table Peruvian Style When I was in Moscow last week-end another special dinner was held on Saturday evening. Mercedes and Gloria, two teacher leaders from our Northwest I… Read more
autumn gardens sibling writing assignment Sibling Assignment #107: September Afternoon Postcard Raymond Pert gave the Sibling Assignment for this week. You will soon find his here and Silver Valley Girl's post sharing lovely words for autumn… Read more
flowers gardens photo images Step-by-Step Photo Secrets During my bedtime reading I have been learning "how to make your photos look like the pros!" with a practical book The Digital Photography … Read more
friends Moscow northwest inland writing project Writer's Block, Gratitude, and Wholeness of Women "Women's work is always toward wholeness."- May Sarton Recently I gathered around the table with a group of women ( and Rodney, our male… Read more
Oregon coast siblings Favorite Summer Images Part 2: The iPod Ad This is brother Raymond Pert having some fun with his niece's iPod the last day of our Oregon coast trip. Read more
bouquet camping dogs flowers gardening gardens Oregon coast Farewell to Summer Today on the calendar marks the last day of summer. Starting school always feels more like the start of autumn in my mind. Other signs of autumn are… Read more
Inchelium Moscow University of Idaho Images of a Road Trip Friday was a beautiful day to do a road trip. As I waited for the ferry to reach our side of Lake Roosevelt I was able to snap some pictures. The Co… Read more
The Extraordinary Accomplishments of Helen Keller Recently when this picture was found of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan it reminded me of my lifelong interest in this… Keep reading
Strawbale Gardening: A New Project! We have an area close to our potato patch that needs a border. We really didn't want another fence. JEJ had already… Keep reading
What's That Smell in the Kitchen?:Favoite Poem by Marge Piercy Mom used to make a basic potato soup that was so delicious. It contained potatoes, celery, onion, and evaporated milk… Keep reading
Sibling Assignment # 31 : Annie, Sandy, and Goosebumps This week for our sibling assignment we were to write about a memorable musical . Sunday Scribblings word is Goosebump… Keep reading