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 →
It's been two days of going to bed after midnight, then up at the crack of dawn. Two days ago, we stayed up late making a cheesecake for our Brown Swiss Association "fun auction". It was a turtle cheesecake, and... Continue Reading →
Hello and welcome to Day Nine of our Challenge! Hope this finds you well, full of awesome ideas on how to make the world a better place, on how to help kids find their full potential, or at least... Continue Reading →
As a teacher, I shamelessly beg and borrow many ideas that I use in class. (Random note: I just had a student ask me, "Can I write about The Hangover?" "Well, probably not as it's not school appropriate." "Awwww!!"... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 