Although a berry tart with beautifully laid out blueberries and strawberries looks amazing at a cookout, I wanted something with raspberries and blackberries and less fuss. Also of note, this “tart” is much more of a pie and a cheesecake that came together. The recipe for the filling is enough to fill two graham cracker crust shells, so you may…
#ThankfulThursday Finalized Fall Semester
I’m so thankful to finally have all my classes at all my institutions lined up. I’m set up for two face to face classes and one online class at one college, and I’ve written my syllabi for those classes already. I’m also finished editing those course webshells to seamlessly run through the fall while I focus on grading and interacting…
#WordlessWednesday Zinnia
#TutoringTuesday Arguing A Point Using Rhetorical Appeals
The traditional high school five paragraph persuasive essay may be the first idea that comes to mind when thinking of an argumentative paper. First, you come up with a thesis — let’s say why chocolate ice cream is better than vanilla, for example — and then decide on three talking points to back up your claim. While this basic methodology…
#MondayMemories For the Love of Pork
Early in my relationship with my husband, we were having dinner with his parents one night. His father had prepared pork roast in the crockpot as the main dish for the meal. His mother arrived home from work, so his father began plating dinner for everyone. The pork itself was minimally seasoned, which was how my in-laws preferred it. The…
#SundaySnapshot Four O’Clocks
#Caturday Look At Me!
#FoodieFriday Rainbow Cake
My daughter’s finding an advocate within her soul, so last month she wanted to celebrate Pride month. We nurture diversity in our home, so I decided we’d celebrate with the best kind of food for such an occasion — CAKE! You can’t have a proper celebration without cake, you know. I opted to doctor up a box mix and canned…
#ThankfulThursday Wifi on a Beautiful Day
Do you ever remember asking a teacher if you could have class outside? Some days are just too pretty to stay indoors, and the allure of sunshine and fresh air beckons you to setup shop outside. Of course, working outside can be a bit trickier if you need to connect to the Internet to complete tasks. Luckily, my wifi reaches…