#FoodieFriday Three Layer Ice Cream Cake
Today my oldest child turns 18. He discovered the joy of ice cream cakes several birthdays ago, so his birthday tradition involves me making an ice cream cake. Normally, it’s only two layers of ice cream, but this year he’s requested three: chocolate, mint chip, and cookie dough. Because I make them gluten free so that I can enjoy a…
#ThankfulThursday Raising A Person
Tomorrow, my first born child turns eighteen years old. Where has the time gone? Parenting seems to be marked by one important goal — raising a good person. While we have struggled over the years with myriad hardships in our family unit, I am grateful we have made it to our young man’s monumental milestone. This is his rite of…
#WordlessWednesday Magnolia
#TutoringTuesday Plagiarism
Most people think of changing a name to theirs on an essay when they think of plagiarism, but this action is so much more than stealing someone else’s work and passing it off as your own. Did you know improperly citing someone else’s words or ideas also counts as plagiarism? Students and writers accidentally plagiarize the work of others on…
#MondayMemories Sponge
My mother used to date a sound equipment guy who worked local gigs for small venues. One event popped up that seemed like a hidden gem — a band from the 1990s with considerable air play was set to come play at a bar that needed some help setting up and getting the equipment ready. Although technically I was only…
#SundaySnapshot Happy Father’s Day!
#Caturday In The Window
#FoodieFriday Ice Cream Bread French Toast
My husband and I enjoy watching a few YouTubers make delicious food, and recently Emmy of EmmyEats tried an “ice cream bread” recipe. I thought it sounded great for french toast, and my husband looked at me and said, “That’s in the second video.” Lo and behold, Emmy thought so, too! Based on her experience and thoughts, here’s what I’ve…
#ThankfulThursday Fall Prep Made Easier
A couple weeks ago I logged into my learning management system with intentions of simply downloading my spring classes to upload once my fall classes were online and ready. Lo and behold, the course shells for my fall classes had already been created, so I skipped a step by copying the courses directly over. This early addition made my preparations…