Meet Giggles
I am an educator and PhD. I quilt, belly dance, run, read, and try to grow things. I am a Mormon. I am infertile. I am a daughter, sister, aunt, grand-daughter, friend, wife, and mom. more...
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What I’m Reading
- Living With Enthusiasm
by L. Tom Perry
131 pages
Started: 3 February 2014 - The Castle of Llyr
by Lloyd Alexander
206 pages
Started: 2 February 2014
- Living With Enthusiasm
Shared Thoughts
Brett L. Dennis - Popcorn on the Christmas Tree
Mama g - Popcorn on the Christmas Tree
Mama g - A Hebrew Alphabet Quiet Book
Giggles - A Hebrew Alphabet Quiet Book
Brett L. Dennis - A Hebrew Alphabet Quiet Book
AmandaStretch - Talent Show!
Mama g - Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Category Archives: Education
The Basics of Class Size – or – Why Vouchers Won’t Make a Difference
I thought I’d explain a bit how class sizes work for those who might believe that commercial with the oreos the pro-voucher people made. Last year we had about 108 sixth grade students at our school. With that number we … Keep reading
5 Shared thoughts
Stop School Vouchers
Somehow, the Utah legislature managed to pass a voucher law this year. Luckily, the whole thing is being put to a vote in November as Referendum 1. There are so many things wrong with the voucher law that it’s almost … Keep reading
Professional Lunch
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!!!
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
And now for the nervous waiting
Categories: Education
All of my application stuffs for the doctorate program at the University of Arizona are on their way. It should all be there before the end of this week. Unfortunately they won’t sit down to decide who they have room … Keep reading
My body clock
Yesterday was BYU’s homecoming game, which I went to and enjoyed every minute of, including the rain that fell for most of the second half and had me resembling a drowned rat when I got home because I rode my … Keep reading
Football!!
Categories: Education, Happy Things
It’s football season again. I love football. I really can’t explain why. I tell people it’s because I graduated from high school in Texas, and in Texas, football is what you do on Friday nights. James A. Michener even says … Keep reading