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Category Archives: Language
Plastic Magic
“I don’t believe you.” I think I said this a million times. “It’s true,” my mother, obviously exasperated with my disbelief, replied again and again. “Are you sure? Are you really sure?” “Yes. Yes, I’m sure – I wouldn’t lie … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Education, Family, Humor, Language, Librarian, love, Parenting, Random Thoughts, Reading, Relationships, Story, Words
Tagged books, childhood, disbelief, due date, library, library card
55 Comments
I often wondered if I began talking in the womb…
Greetings People, I’m honored to have been tagged in a blog-tour that is happening right now. Honored and surprised as I’ve not really been an active blogger nor reader for a little bit of time – and I’ll explain why … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Childhood, connections, Humor, Language, love, News, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Relationships, Sharon K Penmen, Story, Writing
Tagged blog tour, childhood, connections, england, Friendship, Humor, Writing, writing process
29 Comments
Give Me it ALL, Rosetta Stone
The Daily Post queries If you could wake up tomorrow and be fluent in any language you don’t currently speak, which would it be? Why? What’s the first thing you do with your new linguistic skills? Yes, with the exception of … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Prompt, Humor, Language, love, Random Thoughts, Words
Tagged fish called wanda, Languages, learning language, rosetta stone, russian, speaking, welsh
75 Comments
A Leap of Faith – A Teacher’s Perspective
Unconditional Teaching “Accepting students for who they are, rather than what they do, is integrally related to the teaching of a whole child” – Alfie Kohn, The Whole Child People often ask me why I am a teacher, they say … Continue reading
Are You a Full Time Mom?
This is a fast off-the-cuff post …. This weekend someone asked me if I was a ‘full-time mom’ – which I think is kind of interesting. I’m pretty sure that as soon as you have that child in your arms, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Childhood, Children, Family, Humor, Language, Parenting, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Relationships, Society, Story
Tagged babysitting, family, full time mom, parenting, social norms, society, working mom, working parents
88 Comments
Confessions of a Thread Hijacker
I have something to admit. I’m a hijacker. Of posts and threads… On Eraseboards…. With Chalkboards…. I can’t help myself. As with most things I adore, I am COMPELLED. Compelled to write one liners and quippy rejoinders – I could … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Humor, Language, Random Thoughts, Secrets, Words
Tagged chalkboards, compulsion, eraseboards, Facebook, hijacking, notes, posts, threads, whiteboards, wordpress, Writing
110 Comments
Homophone not Telephone – Yes, You Can Groan
There are three critical places to spot the ever important homophone. The 1st place is where I fell down, over here. The 2nd was with some sauce over hair. The 3rd place being where (not wear or weir) there (not they’re … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Humor, Language, Random Thoughts, Words, Writing
Tagged grammar, homophones, language, Trifecta challenge
9 Comments
Aw geeze – I’ve been tagged with a fruitcake
Wait – that might not have come out correctly. I’ve been tagged to play tag (round number 2) and then I’ve been given a fruitcake in June. I guess if I was an Aussie like Steph Rogers, it would at … Continue reading
Posted in Award, Bikram Yoga, Blogging, Games, Humor, Language, Random Thoughts
Tagged accents, aliceatwonderland, aussie, Australia, Award, awards, blog tag, eric idle, fruitcake, fruitcake award, Gaelic, Gwen Ifill, irish, red elvises, rohan, steph rogers, Tag
56 Comments
Compelled
Compel 1 : to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly <hunger compelled him to eat> 2: to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure <public opinion compelled her to sign the bill> I often can’t help myself. It happens all the time. I am compelled – without ill intent even … Continue reading →