On Sunday night, something made me think of amusement rides. I had just found out that someone could help with an event that I have been worried about, and although happy, it made my feel a little like I was on a roller coaster. The thought of that analogy led to thoughts of what I…
Gardening, woodworking, jewelry making, painting, 3-D printing, writing, and music making – these are just a few of the hobbies that my immediate family pursues. Lately, I have spent some time pondering personality traits. For instance, I think that we condition ourselves and our children for anxiety. Sometimes we, as parents, set up unnecessary and…
It’s that time of year when our world starts to have color. Color is something for which I have a keen sense of awareness. Tonal variations are seldom lost on my perceptions, so I enjoy a very delightful world with many variations on color. This can be seen in what I choose to photography and…
A few months ago, I wrote about the noise that frogs were making in our retention pond behind our house. It was really loud this past weekend when we had a couple of nice days. But, on Sunday, mid-day, my son and I noticed that they were quiet so we went out to the edge…
Over the last year, I have written a series on Leadership. This series includes the following: Qualities of Leadership Series #1: Being Inspirational Qualities of Leadership Series #2: Resilience Qualities of Leadership Series #3: Integrity Qualities of Leadership Series #4: Transparency Today, the series continues with a post on communication. Ah, yes! Communication! It is…
Today is Slice of Life Tuesday and since many participants in this weekly forum hosted by TwoWritingTeachers.org are educators, my blog today focuses on an educational topic. It is also a post that applies to parents and offers encouragement to allow your student to find their strengths, whether or not those strengths fall within the…
Last Saturday, I participated in a Hike and Write event through my workplace. Actually, I was a co-organizer of the event but since it was not well attended, I participated in the discussion and writing activities as if I was an attendee. It is no secret that I like to write. I’ve written this blog…
The following was written after in December of 2012, following a Garden Club unit on Conifers. I recently came across this saved piece of writing and decided to share. I found something this morning that caused me to have an “aha” moment! It was a recent copy of National Geographic Magazine with a story about…
It’s already 8:30 p.m. and I am just sitting down. I’ve had a busy day starting with a coffee date with a friend, followed by going work, followed by sitting in our high school stadium for a track meet. I have not had time to write or even think about what I would write today….
If you read my middle of the night post, you know I was visited by my unwanted friend named Insomnia. Fortunately, I am able to arrange my work schedule to fit my needs and was able to leave at 11:30 a.m. today. I napped from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.. So, although I feel tired, I…