by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jun 24, 2011 | Foreign Film Friday
The fourth installment of Foreign Film Friday combines my love of foreign films with my love of vampire movies. Several years ago I was caring for five teenage girls who kept squealing about how Twilight is the best vampire movie ever made. Once I was done crying my...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jun 22, 2011 | Wise Witty and Wacky Wednesday
Today’s video is longer, it’s from a poet and teacher named Taylor Mali. I have watched this over and over again, and every time it makes me cheer and shout for teachers. So what do you make? It doesn’t have to be anything big. Do you make great bread? Beautiful...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jun 20, 2011 | Music Monday
Hello every one I missed you last week! My work took all the kids to the beach and California. Two adults, ten kids, eight hour drive down windy freeway in a top heavy 15 passender van- both ways- two days at the beach- please don’t let the undertoe take anyone...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jun 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Hey all I’ll be on vacation this week. I’m sure there is a way to make posts magically appear for me, but alas I don’t know how. Hope you have a great week and I’ll post when I get back....
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jun 10, 2011 | Foreign Film Friday
For the third installment of Foreign Film Friday I’ve picked a family movie, The Secret of Roan Inish. This is a wonderful Irish story of a young girl who discovers the history of her family, and takes them back to their ancestral island in order to save them....
