A Friendship for a Season

I've written about friendships before, and that sometimes people come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Today I'm remembering a friendship that lasted only a season...

The Best Thing I Ever Ate

The best thing I ever ate was...

This is Ten

Ching Chong Ching.  These are currently the most popular words in our home right now, added by Buddy Roller, at the end of most statements...

Fear is Bigger Than the Obstacle Itself

I've lived long enough, and I've been through many challenges to know that this is true. Fear is bigger than the obstacle itself...

Lessons from The Alchemist

Besides The Kite Runner, The Alchemist is one of a few books that I've re-read. And it seems each time I read this book, I discover new meaning and life lessons...

Before I Was a Teacher

A looong time ago, before I started teaching little humans, I pursued a career in journalism...

Five Most Influential People

Who are the five most influential people in your life?

He Keeps Riding

In honor of Father's Day today, I'd like to tell you why I'm proud of my husband and baby daddy, The Hubs...

Current Obsessions

Here are four of my current obsessions...

Go For It

During one of our weekly walks, a friend of mine asked me a really good question...

Courage over Comfort

In January, on my birthday, I did something I hadn't done in more than five years...

On Being Silent About What Matters

 Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

Summer Reading List for 2020

Last week when the library finally reopened (for pickup on holds!) I grabbed my first stack of summer reading books...

You Are Enough

Bear with me here. What I'm about to tell you is so ridiculously simple but also so important...

Finding My Voice

This may be hard to believe, but it's taken me this long to find and use my voice...

Five Books You Should Read This Summer

I've read them, and they're approved!  Here are five books to add to your reading list this summer...

Black Lives Matter

Today marks one week since George Floyd was murdered in an unjust and inhumane way, caught on camera, for the world to witness and take action...