Category Archives: Work

The things I get paid to do.

Your job in five words

Categories: Education, Science & Tech, Work

I have been given the task of describing my job in as few words as possible. And I’m stuck. How do I describe what I do without giving a 20 minute presentation? I’ve been doing this for so many years … Keep reading

Sewing on the Barter System

Categories: Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Work

The barter system is great. I do something for you – you do something for me. For the last year and a half I’ve worked a few days a month at the fabric store near my house. And it has … Keep reading

Professional Lunch

Categories: Education, Random, Work

I received the following email last week. For some reason, it made me laugh. Dear Wasatch Front BYU Alumni, I would like to invite you to enroll in Take a Cougar to Lunch sponsored by BYU’s Student Alumni Association. This … Keep reading

Slow Down!!!

Categories: Books, Education, Exercise, Life, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Venting, Work

Time is moving so very fast right now. This is the seventh week of school and we are already having parent teacher conferences tonight and tomorrow. The problem is I was expecting them to be tomorrow and Thursday. Oops. So … Keep reading

Time sure does pass

Categories: Musings, Work

I saw one of my first sixth grade students this afternoon. I couldn’t believe how grown-up she looked. So I did some quick figuring. My first class of sixth graders are now juniors in high school. They are the class … Keep reading

I am a geek

Categories: Education, Science & Tech, Work

I’m sure you all probably already knew I was a geek. But here’s more evidence. I was getting out one of my mugs the other night and realized I need some new mugs, a set of mugs in fact. And … Keep reading

Computer skills for jobs

Categories: Education, Science & Tech, Work

I’ve decided that I would like as comprehensive a list as possible of jobs that involve computers to put in my classroom, since I am the computer teacher after all. So I am enlisting the help of the readers of … Keep reading