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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…

  • Parenting

    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…

  • Advice,  Tuesday Teaching

    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…

  • Travel

    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…