January can be such a blah time! The days are dark and dreary. It’s cloudy and cold.  We feel stuck […]

What’s your motivation? One day during my first year of teaching 6th grade, I overheard a little guy say a […]

Like many of you, I have been following the Damar Hamlin story in the media after the horrific freak accident […]

My husband does not always do well with change.  He finds something he likes and he sticks with it… forever. […]

I used to, but now…. When I was in the classroom, one of my favorite writing activities was when students […]

As a teacher, I cannot count how many times I have said, “JUST BE NICE!”  And, in all honesty, it […]

Perfection, Pressure, and Peace Do you ever feel so blessed by God’s goodness, but then in the same breath, feel […]

I love this time of year!  As a teacher, I can tell you that I have spent most of my […]

The Chicken or The Egg? Years ago, I conducted an action research project in my 6th grade ELA class with […]

Overwhelmed. As the month of May comes to a close, other parts of my life will turn the page along […]