Callie Feyen

It’s a beautiful, story book fall day and I could care less because I’m fighting with my freezer. On Mondays, there are about 45 minutes in between getting the girls from school and Harper’s ballet class. Get home, empty backpacks and lunch boxes, get a snack, start homework, put on a leotard – tights first, Harper, then the leotard –… View Post

For the littles: I suggest Spooky Spooky Spooky! by Cathy MacLennan. Adorable pictures, fun, pithy words to chant as you turn the pages, and in the end everything that is spooky, spooky, spooky, is just the kiddos dressed up for Halloween. It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown is a must have for Halloween fans.  It has buttons to press that… View Post

Every time I read To Kill a Mockingbird I’m startled by something I didn’t notice the last time I read it. The first time I read the book I couldn’t believe Mrs. Dubose’s story was minimized to just a few seconds on film (“Don’t you say ‘hey’ to me you ugly girl!”).  Yes, I am one of those people who… View Post

For crying out loud I’m in the middle of a transition and I HATE transitions. HATE THEM. Every week is different. I can’t catch up. I’ve stopped writing a to-do list because THERE ARE NO MORE LINES. I know I can use my time better – to write, to read, to workout, to plan lessons, etc. etc., but I just… View Post

   I couldn’t let an opportunity go by to strike a pose in front of  the OPRF Varsity Drill Team poster with Celena and my girls. There’s Hadley in action on the soccer field.  Hadley loves soccer, but you know what? Hadley loves everything that involves a group of people doing something. I found a new (to me) sandwich shop… View Post