Category Archives: Discipline

Squatty Happens

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

When I first began teaching, I did an exercise in adjectives with my high school students. They had to go around the room and use two adjectives to describe the person next to them. Of course, they had to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Attitude, Bathrooms, Best Friend, Challenges, Children, Discipline, Encouragement, Exercise, Family, Food, Getting Old, Health, Humor, Life, Sisters, Teachers, Teaching, Turning 60, Uncategorized, Walking, Wisdom, Women | 1 Comment

I Am Not 600 Years Old…

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Not That Big a Deal

I only look that way sometimes. Okay, a few weeks ago I announced, “Well, I’m 60 Now” and I am. However, towards the bottom of that post I said, “And so began my grand entrance into my 60th decade.” Oops. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Attitude, Blogging, Challenges, Decades, Discipline, Fairy Blog Mothers, Family, Friends, Getting Old, Growing Up, High School, Humor, Life, Math, Students, Teachers, Teaching, Turning 60, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

“Don’t Widen the Plate”

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Not That Big a Deal

I hate to hit you all with the “When I was a kid” line, but I’m going to… When I was a kid, you didn’t get awards at school unless you earned them. We learned that hard work and diligence … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Americans, Attitude, Baseball, Childhood, Children, Compromise, Discipline, Humor, Life, Sports, The Human Spirit, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Oh, The Humanity…

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Not That Big a Deal

What I’m about to say is not politically correct but then, most times, neither am I. Being ‘politically correct’ is not my moral compass. I also understand that this might cause some controversy. Again, I am not usually one to … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Discipline, Childhood, Children, Christians, Church, Discipline, Embarrassing moments, Faith, Family, Humor, Spanking | 2 Comments