Maybe it was because I was reading a ghost story at the time (specifically, “Spooky Little Girl” – the latest book by my dear friend, the prolific and hilarious Laurie Notaro — it’ll be out in April) or maybe it’s just because I scare easily. But I literally jumped and squealed when I looked inside a blue plastic bag shoved […]

Ms. X called last night. “Leprechauns came to my classroom!” “Really?” I asked, just a split second before I got it,  even though I had a St. Patrick’s Day plan, too. I’d bought gold-wrapped chocolate coins (AKA Chanukah gelt) to put in the girls’ shoes, because Annabelle had told me a few weeks ago that on […]