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…
Tag: gratitude
With a Little Help From My Friends…
You know this old Beatles tune, right? “I get by with a little help from my friends….” In 1967, it was part of the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts…
Motherhood – Awe, Joy, and Surprise – The Emotions of Having Three Sons
Usually, on holidays, my posts do not address the holiday itself. But, today is Mother’s Day. I have a Mother and I am a Mother. It is a role I…
School Gardens, Weeding, & Welcomes
Yesterday, three nice things happened to me while I was at the school where I am the “new” garden club advisor. I went over to continue my spring clean up…
Celebrating being a Writer: A Room with a Desk (and a view)!
Today, I celebrate being a writer! Today, I celebrate being a writer! There are two main reasons for this celebration. The first reason is that about eight weeks ago, I…
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…
The Gift That I Needed
Yesterday, I was doing some work for school, and the phone rang. The caller id said, “Janesville”. There is not anyone in Janesville that we know, so it was probably…
The Power of the Written Word
Recently, I have become acutely aware of the power of the written word. Yesterday’s post on Uncertainty received the most readership and reaction of any post I have made to date.…
