It Is Flu Shot Time Again

Every year I struggle with whether or not to get a flu shot for my daughter. She is five and when she was very young we did allow her to have a flu shot since her asthma put her at a higher risk during flu season.
However, the past two years I have skipped it and […]

When I Feel Old Fashioned

Sometimes there is nothing better than an old fashioned one-egg cake. It’s simple, quick, and delicious. Everyone in our family has used this for strawberry shortcake in place of the biscuit-type cake.
2 cups cake flour (regular will do)
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup soft shortening (or butter)
1 cup milk
1 […]

Job Update

There is actually not much to update, to be honest.
I am still doing a little freelance work as I scour about for a job with the school system. I am looking at instructional positions as well as paraprofessional positions. Of course, I would rather have a job in the classroom, to be honest. I want […]

Vestiges of Youth

I was looking at FaceBook and catching up with old friends I’ve known since early elementary school. It’s been a long time and we have all grown and changed and branched out in surprising directions. However, everyone seems to have retained a spark of who they were as children, too.
I was looking at one of […]

Who is Inflating the Gas Prices?

Every time the price of gas goes up or down dramatically, you can turn on most any news station of TV or radio and hear someone debating the WHY behind the price change. As I see it, the issue is multi-faceted. One can try to blame a single party, but when it comes down to […]

Obama vs. Palin

I’m astounded at how hung up people are getting on comparing Barrack Obama with Sarah Palin. It is as thought he Obama campaign people know Obama really cannot measure up to McCain when it comes to experience and a political track record, so they are resorting to comparing Obama to Palin in hopes that he […]

A Cottage or Storage?

I have been using a storage unit for over a year now. My mother commented that with all of the money I have spent thus far I could have bought all new furniture.
That comment has been floating around in my head for some time now. I even lay in bed last night and tried to […]

As Florida Clears Out

I was looking at my Facebook last night and one of my friends who lives in Orlando was talking about how he came over this way earlier this week to visit Busch Gardens. He said that there crowds were so light that most rides were walk-on, with the longest line being about ten minutes. […]

Should I Rethink Teaching?

When I was in high school, I assumed I would become a teacher. In college I had a couple of professors who talked me out of that notion. They both had this idea that I would become a great writer and needed to find a professional niche that would foster the dream. I see now […]

Jobless Rate Hits Home

We all know that the overall jobless rate in the United States is rising. For the first time in my life, I am feeling the crunch as I look for a job. I’m looking in particular for a job n the local school system. I am certified to teach, but I am also willing to […]