*Sorry I slacked a little bit over the weekend…truth was, I was too busy turning in assessment portfolios, having my car stop working, having our laptop stop working, and wishing that I could stop working… *First good news: the car was just the battery. So instead of having to get a new car, I just …
Book #17: Chains
Title: ChainsAuthor: Laurie Halse AndersonNumber of Pages: 300 It’s been awhile since I’ve read a really well-crafted historical fiction novel, so I was glad when an assignment in my Teaching Social Studies class forced me to read this one. You see, even though most students hate being forced to read anything, I love it because …
O Tannenbaum
There’s just something so magical about putting up a Christmas tree… Magical because each ornament represents something: A milestone… Old memories and favorite childhood decorations… Or constant reminders of our parents’ love (each year my dad gets us a personalized ornament that reminds him of us in some way, and the gorgeous gold, white, and …
Mid-Week Boost: Positive Thinking
Photo taken by Matthew Meidell Hey, everyone! I’m excited about this post because it’s something that I know I need to work on in my own life, and who better to share it with you (and me) than someone who has lived one of my own dreams [of becoming a published author]?. I am so …
Tell-All Tuesday
*We did it! We finally put up our Christmas tree! But y’all are going to have to wait until Thursday to see pictures 🙂 *This last week of classes is insane. I mean, the last two weeks of any semester are insane, but this week is esp. bad, probably because I’ve never attempted the whole …
Change It Up Challenge: Extension
Well folks, I had good intentions. Really, I did. And I wasn’t doing too bad on my goals for last month’s Change It Up Challenge either–I was finally getting into some daily habits that really were starting to make a difference in the cleanliness and organization of our home. Then distaster struck: Roaches. In our …
Done List
This Week’s Done List: *Had the weirdest Sunday of my life (church was cancelled in order to prepare for the pending windstorm) *Tore apart and hauled away about half of my family’s red fence for about four hours, which had been destroyed by last Thursday’s windstorm *Made it to the last week of classes in all …
Mid-Week Boost: Traveling
One of my favorite pictures from my Paris trip, 2005 Due to a lack of planning on my part, I am going to be my own guest post-er for this week. Check out my blog here (ha ha). As I was contemplating whether to cancel the Mid-Week Boost for this week or just post myself, …