Sassafras Mama

This weekend is Labor Day, the traditional end of the summer. That's doubly true for me, as I am a teacher and next week I will begin t...

This conversation was enjoyed in the car on the way home from school today. JT: That was funny Mama. Mama: I am often funny. JT: Yeah.......

There is an old phrase that "people who live in glass houses should not throw bricks." Fair enough and I consider myself properly...

I returned to work today, participating in meetings that are part of our efforts to get into fighting shape for the school year. It was gre...

My sister's children have been taught to answer the telephone, a skill JT is not the least bit interested in mastering. So when I call ...

The prompt at Sunday Scribblings is "I get that sinking feeling...." JT has been gearing up for the school year by learning to spe...

School starts in a couple of weeks, meaning I will be required to dress like a grown up (bye bye flip flops) and teach America's youth. ...

Instructed by my sister and encouraged by friends tired of seeing me in clothes that have grown far too big for the new, slightly-improved m...

Another entry in my presidential contenders series. In 2004, when he was a candidate for the U.S. Senate, then Illinois House member Barack ...

When I was about 10 years old, I began to actively yearn to be grown up. The freedom! The possibilities! The excitement! But today I had ...