The Metropolitan Museum of Art, including the Fifth Avenue building and the Cloisters is one of my favorite museums. I love to soak in the cultures that make up the Met, giving me access to all the corners of the world. The Cloisters inspire me when I think of the ones who lived such a devoted life. Learn about them and their art here.

Have you ever had an emergency? Take a minute to remember what is was like and then write about what happened.

I have visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art perhaps 100 times, believe it or not, I have brought friends to the Met, my students to the Met and even my entire extended family. Now I have the privilege to take you to the Met. Take a load off your feet as we explore the museum together.

Do you love jumping in the leaves in the fall? Get ready to write about it!

Today's idiom article is near and dear to my heart because I feel protective toward people who become victims of manipulation. And I rejoice when they find freedom. Please enjoy this fictional story I wrote to help me to explain the meaning of the idiom.

Do you have a scarcity of happiness in your life? If so, consider tapping into God's joy. It might be just the thing you're missing. Find out how here.

This concludes our look at reference materials. We started with references pertaining to the humanities, such as dictionaries and language. We end with geography and science. Continue your exploration here .

Take a look at my introduction into becoming an author. I never considered myself to be much of a fiction writer. But one day I found myself actually writing fiction and it changed my life!

Today is Labor Day. Labor Day is a National Holiday when working people are honored for their work by getting a day off. It is always the first Monday in Sepetember. See the prompt here:

I have assembled for you a collection of useful reference materials that may assist you in gathering knowledge. This article focuses on language reference materials. Stay tuned for a future article exploring other types of reference materials as well. Look it up here!

Take a look at the exhibition on view now at the Nassau County Museum of Art which is on through November 6th. There are never-before-seen works and other surprises waiting for you. See it here.

We are finishing up our Back to School feature with a very special Prayer Byte. If you are new to So Busy Learning, the Prayer Bytes are typically Christian devotionals centered around a theme. However, this unique Prayer Byte does not follow the usual format, Instead, I will simply take the time to lead us in prayer for all things Back to School. We will return to the familiar format next time. Join me in prayer here.

This article affords you an opportunity to learn something new about yourself and possibly launch an exciting new pursuit. Go see it here!

To help put you in a Back to School mood, here is a lesson and exercise for you examining the order of adjectives. You can find this puzzle here:

In today's article You Can Find Culture at your Local School or College, I show you some surprising possibilities for tapping into cultural riches.

Here is an opportunity for you to organize and articulate your thoughts on the question of whether to homeschool. Take a look here.

In the United States, where I live, by the end of the summer everyone is thinking about Back to School. Businesses advertise Back to School sales for people to buy school supplies. I have a writing prompt for you to think about going back to school here.

For today's Prayer Byte I selected some useful and encouraging ideas and Scriptures to invite you to take hold of the confidence that God wants you to have. You can see it here.

Two common questions that potential homeschooling parents hear from friends and relatives are : "Do homeschoolers really do schoolwork in their pajamas?" and "What about socialization?" How do you as a parent or student feel when you are challenged about considering homeschooling? It might be very helpful for you to write out your thoughts on how to answer the two questions above. My article Why Homeschool? Reasons for Deciding Yes or No is a resource that may provide perspec

Today's post is a companion to my earlier article mentioned above. Here I inform you of a super special exhibition called By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth. Betsy James Wyeth was the curator of the entire Wyeth family art collection, This current showing has many never-before seen works and correspondence from her curated archives that now belong to the museum! If you are a Wyeth fan and know all the paintings - think again because there are works on display that yo