Flashcar!

I got a copy of Flashcar from Banner Industries and thought my group at the library would be perfect to try it with.The group of children who visit the library after school is typically the ‘tweens, ages 8-12, and majority male. In my mind I thought this game would be a perfect way to slide in some education, entertainment and reinforce the…

#SOCS: Hot for Teacher

r’s note: This post totally took more than five minutes as I was interrupted by a student. I’ve been thinking about school lately.  Me, The Bee, the kids I work with and after hemming and hawing I think its high time for me to make my way back. Watching the students here at my part time gig makes me think fondly of sneaking gummy…

Between the Covers: Sirenz

Dressed to kill is no mere saying when it comes to frenemies Shar and Meg! These two unwittingly become the newest sirens of the underworld when a fight over a pair of shoes causes them to accidentally kill an innocent bystander! Making a deal with Hades the two find themselves racing against time to complete their task and save themselves…

Accidental Christmas Movies

T’is the season for holiday movies! When I was a kid, holiday movies were a tad more special (I also walked to school barefoot in the snow uphill both ways). They were exclusively aired and shown around the actual holiday said movie was about. There were no Bad Santas in July, no Charlie Brown Christmas specials in March and if…

The Art of the Possible

How the Momagenda and Brenda K Reynolds are the tools I need to clearing the clutter.Or, my life is a mess and this can’t hurt. The last few weeks have been made all the more stressful with the looming holiday upon me. Work is busy, life is busy and all the while I feel like the massive clutter that has…