So this blog actually started out as a website for my 6th grade students.  Have you ever wondered why my site is mrsblattman.com? Couldn’t I have been more creative?!  I offer a resounding yes, with the caveat, that most of my 6th graders would have “forgotten” the web address and as a result not been [...]

We needed a Valentine tradition.  We found one and we shared it.  Rest a assured, we didn’t share this one. Unfortunately, they look better than they tasted.  We have already found a different recipe to try for next year.

Will wanted the kids to have an art gallery in the house.  This resulted in my interviewing and observing the artists while their art was in progress.  I want to be an effective curator.  The above piece is one of the most recent to be added to their little exhibit. Annie started with pictures of [...]

You know all that frustration I mentioned several post ago before Gracie was born?  Thanksgiving?  Turkey Trot?  Yep, those.  This was the partial result of it all.  My goodies, Christmas cards and baby announcements are done.  Can you hear the Hallelujah chorus singing right now?!  Oh how glorious it is.  A nice relaxing holiday, all [...]

Will and his oozing creativity puts me in a bind from time to time.  One of those binds would be Christmas cards.  He has fun designing cards and I have fun either buying cute ones or just making my own.  This year it was “my turn” so I chose making them.  He claims some years [...]