Staying Connected
Summer is busy. Friends are traveling, routines get disturbed, and many of us end up trying to catch up at this time of year. We are reconnecting to the scheduled…
Month: August 2018
What goes bump in the night?
Last night I had trouble sleeping. What’s new, right?! I have written about my problem with insomnia before. When I went to bed, I read as I usually do. I…
Raising Monarchs Part IV: Mid-August
Periodically this summer I have been posting on my progress with raising monarch butterflies this season. Part I: Silent Sunday: Raising Monarchs Mid June Photo only Post Part II: Mid…
A Nice Note to Start the School Year!
As with other educators, I am spending time getting ready for a new school year. Yes, even non-formal educators, such as myself, do this. This morning I revised my garden…
Qualities of Leadership Series: Being Inspirational
Earlier this year I wrote about leadership, what it is and what it is not. There are many qualities that leaders share. Who do you consider a leader? Why? What…
The tradition of a hand-written thank you note.
I am going out on a little limb with this post. My recently graduated son is leaving for college today. He had many thank you notes to write since his…
The Spider Prank
When our boys were smaller we had small several cheap remote control animals. One was an ugly spider with beady red eyes. It was a source of bad jokes, like…
