I first started using the term “quiet time” back when I taught kindergarten. QT time (as I liked to call it) happened right after recess and lunch — those high-energy, high-volume parts of the day. I’d dim the lights while 20-something 5-year-olds spread out across the room, laying on their mats, unwinding, and letting their … Read more
Do Good. Feel Good. Do you ever struggle between wanting to find the perfect gift and making that gift meaningful? I do. That’s why I try to search the internet for gifts that give back. I want to do good and feel good and give twice the joy. Here are some great “gifts for good” … Read more
I love transformations. Before and after pics get me excited. Makeup, hair, gardening, home improvement-you name it! I love seeing anything go from outdated or just plain messed up to new and improved. While current hairdos and updated kitchens are great, I like transformations in people the best. Why? because I’m one of them. Keep … Read more
When it comes to movies I usually go for romantic comedies (“Clueless,” “Moonstruck, “When Harry Met Sally,” etc.) so it’s a little surprising to me how much I love the “Pirates of the Caribbean” adventure films. I’ve seen all five of them – a few more than once! If I’m being completely honest, some of … Read more
A few weeks ago I was browsing the shelves in my local “dollar” store when I came across a few dot-to-dot books for kids. I got a quick flashback to my kindergarten and first-grade classrooms from years ago. My students loved connecting the dots to “unlock” the hidden picture on the page. The directions for … Read more
It’s December and that means mall shopping, cookie baking, gift-wrapping, family photo shoots, and tree decorating time! While this season can bring so much joy it can bring stress and a whole lot of headaches too. If you’re like me, you tend to rush through the coming days so you can accomplish all the things … Read more
Do Good. Feel Good. Do you ever struggle between wanting to find the perfect gift and making that gift meaningful? I do. Each year around this time I try to find gifts that give back. I want to give gifts that give back in some way big or small. When I do this it makes … Read more
I’ve been thinking about my dad a lot lately. Although I miss him like crazy I know, if given the chance to come back “here” he’d refuse the offer. He’s in the presence of the King and nothing tops that! As I write this my siblings and I are celebrating the four-year anniversary of my … Read more
I’m reading a book that I can’t put down. I’ve been engrossed in the lives of the adult Delaney children who are desperately looking for their missing mother Joy, trying to figure out the peculiar behavior of their father Stan, and wondering how the mysterious Savannah fits into the whole thing. The book has all … Read more
Have you ever taken a personality test? I have. Several of them as a matter of fact. People usually take these tests to help them better understand their strengths and weaknesses so they can become a better version of themselves. These tests give a person a greater understanding of what “drives them” through life. In … Read more