Ten Things Tuesday

Mamacita says: 1.  My sourdough starter is over twenty years old.  The bread is delicious.  Whenever I use it – and it’s been a while; the starter is currently residing in the freezer – I think about pioneer families, with … Continue reading

Carnival of Education, #201

Welcome to the 201st Edition of the Carnival of Education! December has come to represent a plethora of holidays, and each one has lovely things to offer us all. Picture December as a huge pile of glowing, glittering, good-smelling gifts. … Continue reading

Mister Teacher: Learn Me Good!

Mamacita says:  It’s time for some major teacher-friend pimpage here on Scheiss Weekly! There are many ‘teacher blogs’ in my blogroll, and one of the best is Mister Teacher’s Learn Me Good. “No, Johnny, 50 is NOT a good score.” … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  I’m going up to Indianapolis today with my mother and my daughter, to my lovely niece Stephanie’s baby shower.  I hope she likes what I got for her. It’s not what anybody would call a “conventional” baby shower … Continue reading

You People Make My Ass Twitch

Mamacita says:  Bonus points if you know the source of the title.  It’s one of my favorites! Perhaps it’s just because I’m a humorless old woman with no life, but I honestly do think that deciding to sleep in on … Continue reading

Come, Have An Aneurysm With Me!

Mamacita says:  This is my answer to a teacher forum question:  Why does it seem that students have so many issues nowadays?” Many parents don’t want to take the responsibility and administrators don’t want to anger these parents. Too many … Continue reading