In Good Times
I have spent the last few months directing the school musical. It was crazy and it was hard and it was wonderful. We had our shows this weekend and I'm so proud of how well things went. I came home...
View ArticleBecause I Can Be Introspective Occasionally
There's this great episode from Season 8 of Grey's Anatomy called "If/Then". Meredith, in her opening voice-over, ponders what would happen if just a thing or two had gone differently in her life, if...
View ArticleBelonging
I've pretty much always been the worst when it comes to journaling. I have many a notebook filled with good intentions and a dozen scribbled pages dissolving into many blank ones. This goes all the...
View ArticleWe Need To Talk About Fuller House
That's right. This was serious enough to resurrect the blog, people. I, in my role as the premiere imaginary entertainment reporter, had to address this situation of national importance. Fuller...
View ArticleWhen A Coach Is More Than A Coach
I don't remember the first time I heard the name Pat Summitt. But I remember when she came to my attention. My mother, in an effort to get my brother to enjoy reading, subscribed to Sports...
View Article559
I don't typically get political on the internet. But it's nearly 1 AM and I can't sleep because there are just so many troubling thoughts running through my head. And what's bothering me most isn't...
View ArticleThings That Bring Me Joy
Yesterday was a difficult day for a lot of people, me included. So, I decided that now was as good a time as any to get back on the blog for a list of joyful things. (I've taken a break from most...
View ArticleOnce Upon A Time
It's been a really long time since I kept this blog up regularly. I don't really know why I stopped to be honest, other than just not really taking the time. And that's unfortunate, because I have...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge (On a Thursday)
1. ASAP typically stands for 'as soon as possible'. What else could it stand for in your life right now? All Songs And Performances. I'm in the middle of three days of auditions for the school...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge - 2/1
1. Can you believe it's the end of January? What was the best day of January 2017 for you, and why?I just saw Miranda Lambert for the third time and it was easily the best of her shows. The openers are...
View ArticleBlah
Am I the only one who has been feeling especially blah lately? And I'm not just talking about the political arena, though there's certainly enough going on there. I hesitate to call what I'm feeling...
View ArticleQuote of the Day
In my classroom, students record a quote and then tell me what it means as their bellwork, a quick assignment they complete before class actually begins. These quote lists were made years ago, and are...
View ArticleHodgepodge 2/15
1. What do/did you call your grandparents? If it's something unusual tell us the story behind the name. If you're a grandparent what do your grands call you? Who chose your moniker?I called both sets...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge (Because I'm Averaging One a Month)
1. Setting aside the real March Madness (NCAA Basketball) describe something happening at your house this month that might earn the title 'March Madness'?I put on a musical with about 70 or so kids...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge
1. April showers bring May flowers or so the saying goes. Has your April been filled with showers? Do you carry an umbrella, wear a slicker, or make a run for it? Besides rain, what else has filled...
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Wednesday Hodgepodge
1. Share a favorite memory of your mother or share a favorite something from your own life as a mother. If you're a mother (or stepmom) tell us how your experience as a mom differs from your own...
View ArticleSummer Goals
Like I said in the Hodgepodge, I'm just a couple weeks away from summer vacation. I often joke that they have to give teachers a break so that we are willing to come back and do it all over again....
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge
1. May 17th is National Pack Rat Day. Sidebar-should we be celebrating this? Hmmm...Are you a pack rat? Even if you're not a full fledged pack rat, most people have one thing or another they struggle...
View ArticleSummer Goals Check-In #1
I know, technically, it's not even summer vacation yet. But I felt like this was a good time for a baseline check of how things are going in each of my selected areas of interest. I'll try to do this...
View ArticleThe Work
I promise this isn't going to become a fitness blog. However, as this is my space, I get to decide the programming and tonight we're going to talk about what I've been up to the last 26 days.The last...
View ArticleSummer Goals Check-In #2
This is a space where I intend to be honest, so here goes nothing. I am not doing so hot with my goals overall, minus improving my health at the moment. Moreover, especially this week for some reason,...
View ArticleSummer Goals Check-In #3
I'm in a much better head space than the last time I was here. While I never turn a blind eye to my anxiety, it does ebb and flow and this week has been much better. Even better, I've made progress on...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge
1. When and where were the best fireworks you've ever seen? Speaking of fireworks...do you know your hot buttons? The things people can say and/or do to set you off? When was the last time someone...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge
1. Are you currently operating at 100% capacity? If not, what % are you? What's keeping you there?I'm probably operating at about 90% most of the time. I was very sick and in the hospital for a month...
View ArticleWednesday Hodgepodge 3/14
1. Best place you've been lately?Honestly, it's been crazy busy with musical practices finishing up and track practices starting, so the best place I've been lately is at home in bed! That feeling...
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