Poetry Friday: Writing Poetry with Students
Several years ago, when I had writer’s circle, the students tried their hand at writing the several types of poems during our month long unit which ran from mid-February to…
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Slice of Life Tuesday: Why We Need Art
You’d think that with so much time at home, time would seem to slow down, but we all seem busier than ever! Today, already, we picked up my son’s locker…
Poetry Friday: The Pandemic Made me Do It (Again)
Again… Years ago, I said I had enough, never would I do it again. You said, “I hurt you,” and recoiled from my touch. It didn’t take long to decide…
Slice of Life Tuesday: The Retelling of an Act of Kindness
My post today was inspired by another blogger that I follow, M.B. Henry. Her posts are usually historical in content, well written, and enjoyable to read. I read a recent…
Moving Online to Learn, #SOL20 Day 12/ Year 3
By, mid-afternoon yesterday, we heard of more local universities moving classes to an online platform due to the COVID-19 virus. While we understand this move, moving a course (or, worse…
Planting a Prairie Patch: #SOL20, Day 7/Year3
Tomorrow, my husband and I will finally get around to planting part of our yard as native prairie. We have a spot behind our barn that we formally used as…
Treasures Found as the Ice Melts: #SOL20, Day 4/Year 3.
Today, I set out to write a shorter post. I know most of my posts are too long for the Slice of Life Challenge – even though there is no…
Poetry Friday: Surrounding Santa Fe
Today is Poetry Friday. I decided to write about Santa Fe, New Mexico as that is where my husband and I just went on vacation. My posted poems are never…
