It's been quite some time since I've posted, and for good reason: the end of the school year, moving to a new city, changing school ...

YouTube has a lot to offer to a mild-mannered FACS teacher, from close-up demonstrations on how to chop an onion and thread a sewing machin...

Once kids have mastered the art of the pillowcase, we complete a second one for ConKerr Cancer . This is an organization started by the moth...

Here is a project my class just completed - reversible tote bags! The bags turned out super cute!  It combined all of the skills they...

Appetizing title, eh? Here's how we deal with draining grease in my cooking classes (I actually learned this from my husband, who of cou...

February 2, 2016 Update: Over 100 new FACS resources are now available in exchange for a small donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Societ...

Clipboards are great tools to keep on hand for various activities... unfortunately they can be difficult to keep on hand. Either they wander...

I like to continually get feedback from my classes. One of the ways I do this is through the use of Survey Monkey . This is a free service t...

One thing that tends to drive me batty is when kids act like they don't know how to use a textbook (i.e. "I can't find the defi...

Here's a terrific project you can use scrap fabric for: zippered pouches  (click for tutorial found on Pinterest). A parent donated a wh...