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Goodbye Maggie May
The amount of joy we feel when a furry family member enters our lives is matched by the amount of grief we feel when they leave. Maggie came into our lives with so much love and energy when we needed it…
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Tuesday Teaching!
Today’s Tuesday Teaching will be brought to you by Will Smith! Not only is Will Smith hilarious he also has a way with words and I find him to be very inspiring. I saw this video over the weekend and immediately…
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To My Younger Self
Raising a teen gives you a window back to your own teen years, and makes you realize what you wish you knew beyond a shadow of a doubt. Today’s advice to my younger self: Your worth does not hinge…
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Tuesday Teaching!
Think before you speak!! We have all heard this one a time or two and it is a lesson I think I have mostly mastered. The majority of the time when I speak I have put a fair amount of thought…
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Un-friending & Feeling Fine
My Facebook friends list is smaller….and it is a good thing! I woke up this morning doing what I usually do, checking the latest updates on my phone. I know it isn’t the healthiest way to start my day, in my…
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Tuesday Teaching!
Yes, I teach my students all about science and math but I also find myself teaching them little life lessons I hope will carry them beyond my classroom. Today’s life lesson: Being positive or negative is a choice. If…
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Podcasts I am Loving Right Now!
I am late to the game but podcasts are my new jam! I have always been the type of person to rock out to music during my commute to and from work, or anywhere else for that matter. Podcasts never seemed…
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Florence – The Top 10 List
Florence is by far one of my favorite places in Italy, it is the capital city of the Tuscany region. The central location makes it a perfect home base. Florence is a city I could see myself living in, it is…
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Snow Day Deep Dive
The inevitable happened when I woke up today. Deep thoughts, contemplation, and reflection…most often happens on the days I am not working and I have the time to lounge in bed. Today’s deep thought, will I ever feel OK asking for…
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I Wish I Knew…..
Watching and reading the news these days is a task one needs to prepare themselves for, there is a surplus of bad and a deficit of good. There have been a couple of news headlines that I can’t get out of…