Sassafras Mama

This is the last full month that outdoor porch sitting will be an option on a daily basis.   I am determined to make the most of it.   Happy...

I am growing weary of claims by unvaccinated people that vaccine mandates are a limit on their freedom.   Freedom is such a tricky concept a...

After nearly two weeks of meetings, actual classrooms full of real-life students arrive in the building today.   My classroom is organized; ...

Every year, I organize a new bulletin board for my office.    Two parts inspiration and one part the story of my last year, each year’s boar...

When I was in the 5th grade, and 10 years old, a visit to our family pediatrician resulted in an event that lingers in my mind to this very ...

T and I have been visiting state parks in NJ for the past three years.   When the pandemic struck, that interest turned out to be rather kee...

My corner of New Jersey is about one inch above the water table on the best days and on Wednesday evening, as the remnants of Hurricane Ida ...

Though it seems insane to write it down, this the third year I will teach school while a pandemic rages on.   The first year, 2019-2020, beg...

I never longed for the start of Summer as much I longed for Summer this year.   The hybrid school year took its toll and when June hovered i...

The ability to travel this Summer was a most welcome development and I was glad for the occasions when I could pack my bag and go someplace....