This is the time of year that I love the very most! They are reading, excited to read, choosing their own “good-fit” books, and most can get completely lost in a story. Here they are after just having finished 30 minutes straight of SAT testing and I had a hard time getting them to put […]
You’ve been “egged!”
A junior high student from my class came to my classroom on Wednesday, and told me I’d been “egged.” She handed me an Easter Egg and inside it read, “Mrs. Jacobson thank you so much for all you do for our school. On Wednesday I will come help you organize your classroom library.” Too cool!! I thought this […]
Easter Clotheslines
I love clotheslines…. hence the name of this blog. They just make me smile. Then I walked into my girlfriend’s house this past week and spotted these adorable Easter-themed clotheslines. Enjoy and be inspired. Will you share with me ways you have used clotheslines to decorate, organize, or inspire? I’d love to feature some reader’s […]
God Box – Inspired by Redeeming Love
A God Box. A place to give your worries, fears, greatest desires to God, to hand them over, and TRUST. Here is an excerpt from Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. “This is my God Box,” she said. “When problems prey on my mind, I write them down, fold them up, and put them through the […]