Over the last couple of weeks, I have felt like I am on a very slippery slope, going down hill at speeds I cannot control and no upward swing at the end of the valley in sight. Do you ever feel like this? Do not get too worried, as you will see most of my…
self reflection
The House of Insomnia
Late last night I was playing Words with Friends. It was 2:30 a.m. I was on the couch, in my own house of insomnia. Insomnia makes a visit to me frequently. I feel great when I can string several days to a week together without a visit from this affliction. Usually, it visits when I…
Writing Shorter Blog Posts
I heard through the blogging grape-vine that shorter posts are more welcome by readers. Hmmm. My posts are definitely not short. However, due to the upcoming Slice of Live Challenge in March, one of my goals was to write shorter posts. In fact one of the other blogger/author/educators that participated in the Slice of Life…
Stream of Consciousness Writing For a Winter Day
This morning I feel like I am just spinning my wheels. Flitting from project to project and not focusing or getting much done. I do have things to do, too. February brings participation in a local “maker” show with my handcrafted jewelry. March brings two presentations on gardening for a local conference of the same…
Journalistic Style: It’s a Matter of Opinion
Today, I offer a few words about journalists and journalism. They were inspired by watching the local news, national network news, and NPR. Stop commenting on everything! One of our local newscasters comments on every story! It is so annoying. I really do not want or need her opinion. I just want the facts, not…
A Mixed Up Day
Today is a mixed up day. It started about an hour and a half after the time I normally arise. I was greeted with bright sunshine peeking through my blinds. But, the thermometer said it was 10 below zero! There is no need to make lunches or get to school on time. There are four…
Favorite Christmas Movies
My son came home from school yesterday and said he did well on some kind of in class Christmas movie trivia contest his teacher had on Kahoot. I laughed at it because he had me pegged, stating that he told his teacher that it isn’t Christmas in our house until we have watched White Christmas at…
My Trouble With The Holidays
We are late this year getting the holiday decorations up. Yesterday, we finally got our tree – a live one – bummed off some friends with a tree farm for a bottle of whiskey! Hey, it pays to know people! Right? Most of the tree farms have opened and already closed for the season. Today, I…
Feedback on Writing
What kind of feedback do you offer your students on their writing? Are you red pen crazy? Do you mark up the paragraph, page, or essay with slashes, carots, and circles every where there is an error? Do you do this with another color pen – trying to conceal your zeal for marking the page?…
A Lesson: Give Others the Same Break You Give Yourself
It’s Tuesday again! Already! Time for a Slice of Life Post sponsored by the Two Writing Teachers Blog. Last Thursday, I found out the my proposed study, Garden Education and The Subsequent Development of Environmental Stewardship: Indicative Memories, was approved by the IRB, or Institutional Review Board, at the university I attend for graduate school. My mentor…