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 →
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 →
My word for today: encouragement. Today, we took our youngest daughter on a college visit. She's been a work in progress from the get go: she flighty, her middle name is drama, she's changes her mind like the weather changes... Continue Reading →
Today's word: laughter. If you've read any of our student blogs from yesterday, I've got a small population that's REALLY ticked at me for "tricking them" into signing up for the challenge. In their first blogs, they expressed their displeasure with... Continue Reading →
The Slice of Life Challenge is upon us, where we write, once a day, for 31 days. My hope, not to totally bore you, to add a little humor to your daily life, and to continue on my journey as a... Continue Reading →
Dr. Zimmerman's Tuesday Tips are something I always look forward to. Many of his emails are used in class as we've got a challenging group with our 8th grade. This week's tips are titled, "Giving and Taking - 5 Keys... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 