April Coker, Author

Tag: Halloween

  • Why Fall is the Best

    Here are my top ten reasons (in random order and importance) why fall is the absolute best season of the year. Ready? Goodbye, 100 degree days. Could that actually be a chill in the air? Or less than 50% humidity? Days in the 80’s are just pipe dreams in July. The grass stops its incessant…

  • CHEAP WEDDING WEDNESDAY: Suspense builds. . .

    Yes, the suspense is building.  Will Natalie and Bryan REALLY tie the knot in less than two weeks?  Will all the friends and relatives who returned their RSVP cards REALLY show up?  Will the weather be beautiful as we are hoping?  Will there be enough food, music, favors, flowers, etc.?  Will Mama Wedding Planner be…

  • TEACHER TUESDAY: Teaching is spooky these days!

    Tomorrow is Halloween and the natives (students) are getting restless.  I know this because I spent many a Halloween doing my best to keep my young charges busy as they squirmed like they had ants in their pants.  And they were teenagers!   Before standardized testing and its ensuing universal lesson plans where all the…

  • AT HOME MONDAY: Why I *HEART* October!

    Most people probably think that their own birthday month is the best month of the year.  Teachers usually like the months of June and July for obvious reasons.  Kids love December because of Santa.  Some people like March and April for their spring blossoms and warmer days.  But me?  I love October the most.Here are some…

  • AT HOME MONDAY: It’s Fall, Ya’ll!

    Even if it doesn’t feel like it!  Go away, 90 degree temps–we are ready for some cool!  I usually wait until October 1 to get out my fall decor, which requires a trip to the storage building and sorting through all the plastic tote boxes to find it all.  Last year I got it down…