Recently, we had family here for one of our son’s high school graduation ceremonies. It’s been a busy few weeks as we elected to have his party last weekend, the week following our family visit and the actual ceremony. So, this week has been the first chance there has been some time to slow down…
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Negative Feedback Loop
Between a phone meeting with my graduate advisor about my research study, thinking about getting out to the polling place for April elections that include voting for school board candidates, the snow that’s coming down, and a hair appointment later today, I forgot that it is time for a Slice of Life: Tuesday post. Part…
Letters: Have you ever? A recurring blog series.
“Have you ever” is a recurring series in my daily blog. I do not visit it as often as I should but I recently thought of another topic that fits this category of wondering if I am like other people or not. If you are interested, some of my other post in this series are…
Engaging Readers: Tougher Than You Might Think
Daily Blogging for Over a Year My blog is just over a year old, and during that time I have posted almost daily. My readership has grown at a nice rate. I started just before the 2017 Slice of Life Challenge hosted by TwoWritingTeachers. According to my WordPress insights, I had 949 views in March…
What is Leadership?
This morning I woke up feeling unsure about how I will do with the Slice of Life Blog Writing Challenge this year. My intent is to blog every day. I did complete the challenge successfully last year, posting for 31 days in a row which led to the past year of blogging almost every day. …
Writing About Nothing
Usually, I write about something important to me. But, I really spilled my guts in yesterday’s post, so I feel drained. Given that the Slice of Life Challenge is starting this Thursday and I have signed up to participate again, I thought I would just take today and write about nothing all that important. Another…
Blogging Insights on my One Year of Daily Blogging Anniversary!
Yesterday, 2/23/18, marks the one year anniversary of the start of my blogging journey! I started the journey by being part of the Slice of Life Blogging Challenge which will commence its 11th year, next Thursday, March 1st. Here are some statistics: Views of My Blog My most views per month was last March with…
Mnemonics of Childhood & Career
Once children reach school age, teachers offer many ways to remember content. While never a fan of mnemonics, I am a fan of words. And, there are a few of these word tricks that stand out from childhood. My first example has to do with learning music. Introduced to the world of notes, scales, clefs…
What Do You Want Me To Write About?
I have over 100 self-written prompts in my draft folder on my WordPress account page for my blog. The month of march is quickly approaching during which I will participate in the 11th Slice of Life Writing Challenge hosted by TwoWritingTeachers for my second year in a row. I have a voice. I have an…
WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Silence
Below are my selections for my entry into The Daily Post’s Photo Challenge: Silence.



