Author: mymentech

He rode through the woods on a big blue ox, He had fists as hard as choppin’ blocks, Five hundred pounds and nine feet tall…that’s Paul. (Shel Silverstein)   The fascinating thing about tall tales is that...

I know that all parents have observed their children finding a topic, or an object, that just trips their inquisitive trigger and makes them go off on a tangent of exploration and research. Isn’t that just the coolest thing?!...

One of the main reasons I started schooling throughout the summer was because my kids were so little and they simply need something to do. They needed structure. We already had a routine so why not stick with it? Nine years...

As a kid, growing up in Upstate New York, if the weather ever climbed into the 90’s it was considered a crazy, hot, summer day. Maybe this would happen once or twice. In August. Nowadays, I’ve heard that in that region it can...

Let’s face it: somedays, life can be hard and things just aren’t rosey. Circumstances unforeseen can pop up right in the middle of all that you already have going on. I don’t even have to name those circumstances, because your...