Date Night

For date night, we've been going to the same restaurant almost every week...

The Hubs' Five Tips for a Strong Marriage

Today marks 19 years the Hubs and I have been married. Nineteen!!!

Trying New Things

 I admit. I'm not always willing to try new things...

Six Words

It's been YEARS since I had my students write just six little words about themselves...

Handle With Care

 Sometimes students are like fragile packages...

When Kids Plan Their Own Parties

My son has planned his own birthday party a total of two times now, and each time something magical happens...

My Intention For This School Year

 

Each school year, I set an intention or goal.  Something simple and achievable...

Summer Daze

Not so long ago it seemed I was lounging by the pool, reveling in the glory of an afternoon nap, soaking up the rays while going for a walk, getting lost in a good book or stretching my way through Tuesday morning yoga on The Green...

FAMILYish

A new series started at my church this morning, and I'm so glad I was there to receive the message...

Guess Who's a Seventh Grader!

My son is now a SEVENTH (!!!) grader...

First Days of School

This week students returned to school, AND we had a blast...

When Your Student Becomes a Teacher

 I've always known that a teacher can go a long time, perhaps a lifetime, without truly realizing his/her impact on students...

The Best Book of Summer 2021

When I finished this book in early June, I knew it would be the BEST book I would read all summer...

Over the Top Love

In April, when we visited my mother-in-law (MIL) for spring break, she gave me the sweetest compliment....

This is Eleven...Almost Twelve

 My son will be 12 next month. Twelve!!!

Fancy a Plank or Some Wall Sits?

I'm not quite sure whose idea it was, but my students and I started an interesting trend, the last two months of the school year...

Wearing a Mask Has (Had?) Benefits

The days of wearing a mask are numbered, and while it took me some time to get used to this lifestyle change for over a year, there were definitely some good reasons for wearing one.  Don't you think?

Fool Me Twice

 

Never have I EVER had two people give me a blowout at the same time.  And, as it turns out, I had been fooled not once, but twice. Let me explain...

Book Talk

 

Have you read The Giver by Lois Lowry?

Book Recommendations for Young Adults

My son doesn't know it yet, but I've reserved two books for him to add to his reading collection...

A Cold Shower to Start the Day

This morning I took an invigorating, icy cold, laugh out loud (!!!) cold shower....

When It Comes to Grief, There Are No Rules

I was going through some old photos when I came across this one of my Dad...

First Chapter Friday

I've been reading a chapter from a new book every Friday to my students...

Call Me Daddy

When Buddy Roller was a baby, and he started talking, The Hubs and I had to call each other by new names...

Questions Oprah Should Ask Harry and Meghan

Good news! Harry and Meghan are expecting baby number two. Even better news? The famous couple is  sitting down with Oprah Winfrey for a "90-minute" interview that will air next month...

What I've Been Missing Most During Covid

 

After a long day in the classroom and several Zoom meetings while talking (breathlessly!) through my mask, I've been longing to wear...

Favorite Flowers

 

On Valentine's Day, long-stemmed red roses are the most popular flowers, but for me, gladiolus are my jam...

Three Quotes

Three quotes have resonated with me in the last week. Can I share them with you?

Covid and a Three Week Quarantine

Just after my gloomy start to the New Year, my entire family tested positive for Covid!!!

Read Any Good Books Lately?

I've come to realize that I'm a very picky reader...

Why Januarys Are Hard

 

For the past several years, I've struggled through my birthday month...

Ice Breakers for Students

 

More than ever, it's important to connect with students on a digital platform, so this book of questions came at just the right time...

What's Your Favorite Fragrance?

Have you ever gotten a whiff of someone's perfume and just wanted to ask, "What fragrance are you wearing?"

How Do You Feel About Re-Gifting?

Over the years, I've received a lot of mugs from my students...

On Photographing Food

Almost every day, without fail, my friend and I exchange food pictures...

Current Obsessions

Here are three of my current obsessions...

I'm Here to Walk You Home

This week, a friend of mine lost her Dad.  And while it was a very sad occasion, his life had a sweet ending...

What You Don't Know

 

Ever heard that phrase, you don't know what you don't know?

Three Little Birds

 

Yesterday a dear friend gifted me a beautiful delicate necklace. It had three little birds sitting on a branch...

What I Want in 2021

 

For the past few years, I've done a "What I Want" or "More of This" post for the new year...

Happy New Year?

 

Hello 2021!