Monday. Adults dread it. Students dread it. Why? I came across this hashtag, #mondaymotivation, that I pull from every Monday. For the most part, this is a great group of posts that deal with the ways we can get over the... Continue Reading →
Word for today: Technology. My wife introduced me to a Macintosh computer way back in 1989 (much to her chagrin). As time as gone on, I've moved from Macintosh, iMac (orange was awesome), to MacBook, along with an iPhone and... Continue Reading →
This has been a hard blog to write. I wanted to write about attending a funeral of a staff member's father in law. The words just weren't right other than, "It was the right thing to do," to attend.... Continue Reading →
My word for today: Wandering. I came across one of my favorite quotes comes from a poem written by J.R.R. Tolkien for the Lord of the Rings. It says, "not all who wander are lost," and it's one that's stuck with... Continue Reading →
It's late. My basketball picks aren't done. My computer is at 11%. My green tea with honey was yummy. We have 10 eggs in the incubator. I'm hoping to hatch 5. Our baby calf's name is now Annabelle! 🙂 I... Continue Reading →
My word today: endurance. My endurance will be tested these last weeks of this school year. My foot hasn't healed and is still sore when I try to run. Plantar fasciitis sucks. I would be on the treadmill right... Continue Reading →
Today's word: brave. This weekend was a whirlwind of activity, topped off with a snow day. Blah. But, that's not the point of today's blog. Saturday, we drove to Forest City, Iowa, a two hour drive to watch our youngest... Continue Reading →
23 years ago today, we got married. It was a cold, crisp winter Satuday. My mother-in-law was up in arms for months with "what if" questions. What if it snowed? What if it was too cold? What if people couldn't... Continue Reading →
Ha ha! Made you look! 🙂 First, congratulations for all those who've made it 10 days! Nice job of keeping on yourself writing for the first week and a half! Now comes *insert dramatic music* another weekend! A bunch of... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 