Educating Esmé: Diary of a Teacher's First YearAuthor: Esme Raji Codell“Educating Esme” is a sheer delight! As Madame Esme, a 24 year old teacher starts her first year as a fifth grade inner-city teacher in Chicago, she keeps a detailed and personal diary. The diary is the book. Esme’s honesty and acerbic wit, as well as her wildly imaginative teaching methods make her a great teacher, and an outcast with her principal, Mr. Turner, and her co-staff. Each entry Esme makes draws us deeper into ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaways: Educating Esme
DVD Reviews: Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana: The Movie I only know of Hannah Montana because my tween grand kids adore her. I also like her music when Libby, 8, presses her IPod to my ear to hear Hannah's latest song. And that said, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. With a great cast - Miley, Billy Ray, Emily Osment, Tyra Banks, Vanessa Williams and more - the movie was the usual Disney GREAT. Miley and Lily (Emily Osment) are trying to get into Miley's own concert, but the crowds won't let them through. Miley is ... continue reading...
Giveaway: $100 Gift Card to Dick’s Sporting Goods
I have a son who spent his high school years playing Football, on the track team, playing soccer and otherwise costing me a virtual FORTUNE in sporting goods equipment. I learned rather quickly that if I spent my money WISELY on quality clothes, etc. for his sports of choice that the items would last longer and in the long run it would save me money (and I'm ALWAYS up for saving money). So, we were a Dick's Sporting Good's family. We lived up in RI and there was a Dick's right on the main ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaway – Evenings at the Argentine Club
Evenings at the Argentine ClubAuthor: Julia AmanteEvenings at the Argentine Club prove the cement that binds immigrants Victor and Jaqueline Torres and Lucia and Antonio Ortello together. Both families emigrated from Argentina to create better lives for their children. The Torres family has two daughters, Victoria and Carmen. The Antonio family has one son, Eric, who left 6 years ago to find the American dream – and himself.The two families criss-cross and divert like the currents in a river ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaways: 1-2-3…Get Organized
Anyone who knew me pre-retirement will tell you that I was NEVER very organized. I seemed to get things done, but it was usually in a veryLast minuteOh, I have nothing to wear (I'll just iron the dirty shirt)That's tonight?Wait, I'll toss the dirty clothes in the closet, companies coming.kind of way.Broad "A" can attest to the fact that my house was always a bit upside down. I attributed it to my artistic side (hey, I had to blame it on SOMETHING). But, the truth of the matter was that I never ... continue reading...
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