• A big thank you!

    September 9th, 2013 | Random Stuff | Melanie | 4 Comments

    Sorry it has been so long since I posted! I am loving teaching school and find myself swamped with all that goes with getting a room ready and learning the ropes of teaching. I do really love it! My classes are wonderful, the kids are really fun to teach and love… and science is amazing, […]

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  • It was Nineteen-Seventy Something

    September 2nd, 2013 | Random Stuff | Melanie | 1 Comment

    My brother Randy recently dug up this old picture of me and my siblings. (I am the bottom left). It was 1971 and a flood of memories come back when I see it. There was never a dull moment in our household! To read some funny stories about my childhood click on my brothers blog  or […]

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  • Today I start my new career: 5th grade science teacher

    August 19th, 2013 | Random Stuff | Melanie | 11 Comments

    Today is the start of a new career for me. I will be teaching 5th grade science for the Pearland ISD in Pearland Texas. I am so excited to finally have my own classroom and kids I can love and teach. This week is teacher training and the students arrive next Monday. I appreciate my […]

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  • Finally harvested my sweet potatoes

    August 18th, 2013 | My Garden, My Harvests, Sweet Potatoes | Melanie | 48 Comments

    Well I finally got around to harvesting my sweet potatoes. I feel back to my old self and recovered from my surgery so that is great news! I was supposed to dig these up on August 10th, but didn’t get around to digging them til this past Saturday. I started these sweet potato slips back […]

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  • 13 Benefits of Raised Urban Gardening

    August 8th, 2013 | My Garden | Melanie | 6 Comments

    Do you love to garden but are tired of not being successful at it? I was too so I designed a unique new way to garden. Find out 13 benefits to gardening this new way. Never pull weeds or bend over…it’s fun, easy, and it works! Here are 13 benefits of gardening my way. If […]

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  • New blogger friend – Dan Ashbach at Dan330

    August 5th, 2013 | Random Stuff | Melanie | No Comments

    Today I met a great blogger that features gardening, cooking and outdoor living. Here is a post from his blog that I think you will enjoy. It is about how to make a black raspberry cheesecake! YUM! His blog post is below and if you are interested in following Dan330, here is his blog link: http://dan330.sqsp.com/ […]

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