As students transition from elementary school to middle school, their motivation to read declines. During this transition, students are forced to shift from the pleasure of reading to academic reading to learn new information (Barton, 2018; Kelley & Decker, 2009). In addition, motivating students to read at the high-school level has proven difficult for teachers … [Read more…]
The weatherman has been calling for snow for the last few days for Metro D.C. The accumulations kept changing, and I was getting really bummed. Heck, if the weather is going to be disrespectful to my body, it might as well deliver some snow. So, when I opened the door to let Carlos out and saw … [Read more…]
This weather is being real DISRESPECTFUL right now! We are freezing our butts off in Washington D.C. right about now. Our feelings are hurt! This time last year we were all walking around with shorts and tank tops, relaxing on the beach. The denial of being in D.C. is over because my body is in … [Read more…]
A 2016 study by John Hopkins found that over a quarter million people in the U.S. die every year due to medical errors, making it the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Not all forms of medical malpractice result in death, injuries are also common and may include significant loss of … [Read more…]
Look, folks. It’s time to take a long hard look in the mirror and accept the areas in your life that are just messed up from the floor up. And yo, two of those areas for me is cooking and laundry. I HATE doing laundry. That’s why I taught the kids how to do laundry … [Read more…]
It’s a new year, and as many people make resolutions to make lifestyle changes, get out of debt, spend time with loved ones and just overall be a better them, I sit and make goals on spending more time with God and myself. Yes, this year is going to be all about ME! It’s all … [Read more…]
I hope each of you had a Merry Christmas! As we sit here relaxing we are thinking of some fun things to do while the kids are out of school for the holiday, we also don’t want to turn it into another Christmas expense. Living in D.C. brings on lots of fun and history and … [Read more…]
Things are getting real over here. My mom is finally activating my social media accounts. She had this great idea of sharing my adventures when we moved to Hawaii, but she got sidetracked. After several #MaCs suggested that I have my own IG account she got on the ball. Maybe these ladies should ask her … [Read more…]
Don’t stress about finding a teen girl a last minute Christmas gift. Yo, we haven’t even started our Christmas shopping, and I’m sitting here chilling like we have 365 days to go. Let me help you with last minute Christmas gift ideas for teen girls in your life. No worries, no worries at all. I’m … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago, we attended a Navy event. Hubby told me about this weeks in advance, but it went in one ear and out the other. Nope, didn’t even write it on my calendar. He mentioned it a couple of days beforehand. And yes, I tried to get out of it. And of course, … [Read more…]