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Best Summer Dessert Bars:  Lime Ricotta Bars with Italian Meringue

Best Summer Dessert Bars: Lime Ricotta Bars with Italian Meringue

What are the best summer dessert bars? Do you have trouble deciding what to order? Is the sampler platter, the flight, or the combo deal your best friend? Of course, it’s not just menus where I experience the “and” not the “or.” I am a mom and educator – equally comfortable on both sides of the IEP table or school… Read More

Staff Lounge: Extracurriculars and Inspiration

5 Ways with Puff Pastry: Best Puff Pastry Recipe Ideas

5 Ways with Puff Pastry: Best Puff Pastry Recipe Ideas

Do you need the best puff pastry recipe ideas? Are you ready for some party food? Bonus if it’s easy AND impressive. When I was a kid, puff pastry meant party food. My mom would pull out her Better Homes and Gardens cookbooks (we owned the Joy of Cooking, but BH&G was more in sync with the contents of our… Read More

Staff Lounge: Extracurriculars and Inspiration

Late Stage Dementia: A Thousand Goodbyes

Late Stage Dementia: A Thousand Goodbyes

What marks late stage dementia? A thousand goodbyes The loss of someone with late stage dementia – whether brought on by Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Lewy Body disease, or following decades of a life well-lived – is not one goodbye, but thousands.  There is not one moment of loss, but dozens upon dozens – sometimes multiple losses in a moment. Late stage… Read More

Staff Lounge: Extracurriculars and Inspiration

Dear Class of 2024: Where to go to college

Dear Class of 2024: Where to go to college

Where to go to college? Learning what is a “yes” and what is a “no” is often more art than science, a gut feeling or a sixth sense that something is a fit.  It is also a luxury – there are many college students who either do not realize that they are choosing a path of “no” when they leave… Read More

Every Student: Engagement and Instruction

Color Street Patriotic Collection 2021: Festive New Options

Color Street Patriotic Collection 2021: Festive New Options

The Color Street Patriotic Collection is here. There are 4 fun designs to bring extra fun and sparkle to your Memorial Day weekend, Independence Day celebration, or any other festive occasion that calls for red, white and blue! 4 Options for Color Street Patriotic This year’s features the Americana collection, three nail designs and one clear overlay. American Dream and… Read More

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Educator Expectations: The Evolution of a Profession

Educator Expectations: The Evolution of a Profession

Educator Expectations I have been an educator for more than two decades. This field has evolved around me in ways that I rarely take time to process. But when I pause and reflect, the transformation is mind-blowing. Many of you have been on this journey as long as I have, or much longer. Others of you were students yourselves who… Read More

Every Day: Educator Experiences

Color Street Application Tips You Need To Know

Color Street Application Tips You Need To Know

Need some tips for Color Street application? Have you ever ruined a manicure on your way out of a nail salon?  (my “record” was destroying a fresh manicure in the parking lot of the salon, while turning the key in my ignition!)  Have you ever felt like your at-home manicure was just not living up to your expectations?  Maybe you… Read More

Refresh Your Style: Nails and More

Hawaiian Sweet Rolls: Delicious, Low-Dairy Recipe

Hawaiian Sweet Rolls: Delicious, Low-Dairy Recipe

Do you need Hawaiian sweet rolls? Don’t we all? In Hawaii, sweet bread is ubiquitous.  It is formed into rolls and loaves, flavored (and colored) with bright pink guava and purple taro.  It is sliced for sandwiches and sizzled into French toast, enjoyed for breakfast, or as a side with kalua pork.  It is also something that we have try… Read More

Staff Lounge: Extracurriculars and Inspiration

Educator Wellness: 6 Protective Factors

Educator Wellness: 6 Protective Factors

What about educator wellness? As thousands of schools begin to physically reopen, much has been said about the hoped-for positive effects on the mental health and well-being of our youth. But what about the educators who are preparing to close the school year in a different, but still chaotic, environment from the one in 2020? You may be familiar with… Read More

Every Day: Educator Experiences, Staff Lounge: Extracurriculars and Inspiration

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