I write these Right Now posts every so often and after taking a long blog break, it seemed like just the right time to write another. That and the fact that Rudri of Being Rudri wrote a similar post last week and I was inspired. Thanks Rudri for the motivation to get back to writing! […]
Read moreI am laughing at the irony. Next weekend, I will attend my first ever blogging conference and I have blogged less this month than just about ever before. I had grand plans of launching e-courses, designing in person seminars and creating summer reading lists all before leaving for Blog U next Friday. Instead, I am […]
Read more“Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me not pass by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow.” -Mary Jean Irion
Read more“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it. You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it.” -John Lennon
Read moreI’ve written about poverty here a few times before. I think the first time was when I went to Caroline and Katherine’s school library right before volunteering at a school in a high poverty area located only about fifteen minutes away from us. That school had no library because their budget did not allow for […]
Read moreEveryone so often, I write a post about what I found especially interesting in the weekend papers. Here are my latest thoughts about discussion worthy articles. Let me know what you think! Push, Don’t Crush the Students by Matt Richtel. I definitely have a ‘whole blog post’s worth’ of thoughts on this one but frankly […]
Read more“I am going to try to pay attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen.” -Anne Lamott
Read moreKatherine often asks to hear her birth story. When I tell it, I think her favorite part is that I went in for a regular doctor’s appointment, two weeks before her due date, and came home two days later with a baby. I think she likes the element of surprise. Somehow, I feel equally surprised […]
Read moreI always have a hard time choosing my favorite color. Sometimes I say blue. Sometimes pink. Sometimes orange. Luckily this picture from our trip last week allowed me to use one picture to fit today’s ‘favorite color’ prompt.
Read moreWe traveled to Clearwater, Florida last week and the sunsets were truly spectacular. And then I read the best quote ever about sunsets… “There’s a sunrise and sunset every day, and you can choose to be there for it. You can put yourself in the way of beauty.” – Cheryl Strayed Here are some of […]
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