Good morning to all. One of the things I've read time and time again, if you are going to write, just do it. #sorryNike So, here I am, just doing it! This morning, I came across this thread dealing with... Continue Reading →
So there I was, sitting on my couch, a cup of tea beside me, with my "State of the Union Bingo Sheet" in front of me, and my computer nearby. It was the State of the Union, and by gosh,... Continue Reading →
This is a few days late in being written, but that's ok. Sometimes, you write when you can, and right now, I can! 🙂 Unless you are in a foreign country or live totally off the grid, you know Monday... Continue Reading →
Today, there was so much to write about I was stuck! Caucusing (a great experience) The State of the Union (probably tomorrow because I'm ticked) General tomfoolery at school (typical for February) But today, it's about building community. My wife... Continue Reading →
Another car payment. #ugh At Thanksgiving, in the midst of a writing funk, our car, a 2012 Kia Sportage, crapped out. We were on our way to my parents' house for Thanksgiving dinner on Black Friday when the engine hiccuped... Continue Reading →
Today in class, we had a real life experience with trust. #uhoh We have impulsive boys. I know, shocking, right (we also have impulsive girls, so let it be🙂)? As with almost every year, I look at my class list,... Continue Reading →
During our Leader in Me lesson, Habit 3, Put First Things First, asks us to just that, to put first those things in our lives that are super important. There a video out there of Steven Covey with a volunteer... Continue Reading →
Note: I'm going through my drafts in preparation for the Two Writing Teachers "Slice of Life Challenge" when I got the notification that the blog for this challenge was posted! #excitedaboutwriting The Slice of Life Challenge is just that, a... Continue Reading →
The previous title of this was going to be "When The Social Media Warriors Start To Howl, We All Need To Think" because of a recent flare up of socialmediaitis around our little piece of heaven. But, it's more than... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 