For a while there, the weather wouldn’t cooperate with the traditional planting schedule. May brought a late frost in the early days, threatening to freeze my seedlings and thriving squashes before they could ever yield a crop. Thankfully, my plants survived the cold snap and have enjoyed warmer temperatures to encourage continued growth. The tomatoes are growing taller, the pumpkin…
Author: Meredith
#WordlessWednesday Herbs
#TutoringTuesday Pre-Writing Basics
In my classes this week, we’re discussing pre-writing techniques. This process helps the writer compose a better essay. Although I’ve found that some of my students prefer to just start writing as they go, using pre-writing techniques helps craft your paper according to the assignment guidelines. There are several things you’ll want to do when planning an essay: choose a…
#MondayMemories Spider Surprise
Mother’s day was fast approaching, and my manager asked me to place teacup roses in the front entrance to attract customers. I pulled the L-cart full of boxed up arrangements to the front and began clearing room on the tables for my task. Some of the arrangements were set in cute little tea cups, while others were placed in ceramic…
#SundaySnapshot Squash
#Caturday Queen of the Castle
#FoodieFriday Black Bean Brownies
Dieting sucks. There, I said it. I’ve been trying miserably to shed some weight that came as the result of a 30-something-year-old metabolism and hypothyroidism. If you’ve followed along from my previous entries and older blog, you understand my relationship with food is quite unhealthy most of the time. So, I decided to break out an old recipe from my…
#ThankfulThursday Summer Semester
Today I’m thankful for having two full classes for the summer semester. I spent the last several weeks biting my nails over course enrollment because of COVID-19. I worried that I would have to reapply to my retail job in order to provide for my family. Luckily, both of my classes reached the minimum for full payment, and I couldn’t…
#WordlessWednesday Peppers
#TutoringTuesday Email Netiquette
Chances are, you’re more familiar with casual conversation in email, private messaging, and text messaging. You typically know the person you’re corresponding with, therefore the use of informal diction isn’t an issue. However, writing an email to someone in the professional setting requires a bit more finesse. “Hey” isn’t a sufficient greeting, all caps comes across incredibly rude, and emojis…