Most of us have been there. We've made a commitment to learn something new, and we've even made some progress. In the beginning, it was so very exciting to start working toward this new learning goal. But now, we're several weeks, months--or maybe even several years--into the journey, and quite hone...

There are several sentence patterns that can be used to talk about preferences.  One of the most common uses the sentence structure (sentence frame) below.

I like _________ better than __________ because __________.

I could use the above sentence frame to respond to the following question.

What d...

Gazing (1) out the window to catch a glimpse (2) of a yard teeming (3) with straight rows of fresh vegetables or beds of flowers blooming with bright colors is something many of us long for (4) at our own homes. And, it's not only the beauty or easy access to fresh vegetables that draws (5) us to pl...

What do you do when facing a difficult problem or a seemingly (1) insurmountable (2) challenge? Do you crumple (3) on the floor in defeat, or do you stand up tall, ready to come up with a game plan (4) and a list of steps to tackle (5) the situation head-on (6)?  If you are ever tempted to just thro...