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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
My word of the day: basketball. Yup, basketball. Now, I know my 5 of my seven readers are thinking, "Good grief man, let it go," but seriously, it's in my blood (that and the season is done!). It's that classroom... Continue Reading →
Today's word: calm. Yesterday, we were up at 4:30 AM to make the drive to Iowa City so our daughter could see what "being a Hawkeye" was all about. We ran around campus, did all the stuff, and even had... 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 →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 