When you’re buried way down deep, and the comforter is pulled up to your ears, and the pup is warm and nestled against your back, and the air outside the covers is cool...waking up is hard to do. When your alarm goes off and you hit snooze, and you roll on to your back and… Continue reading Waking up is Hard to Do
Category: Musings
Overload
Today has been a struggle. I have waaaaay too many things in my brain. Here's what is going through my brain: What should we do about summer reading? What books should juniors have to read? What should the assessment look like? How do I want to change English 11 next year? The options are endless.… Continue reading Overload
Warning
Today while doing the dishes I overheard a commercial for some kind of prescription medication. As usual, following the glowing qualities of this miracle cure, the announcer began listing the many dangers, and it began with "Do not take ___ if you are allergic to it." Well....duh. I've noticed this warning lately. Don't take it… Continue reading Warning
I Believe (#sol17 29/31)
This morning on my way to ride with my friends, "I Believe in Love" by Don Williams came on. I'm only 34 but I'm an old soul, and I love me some Don Williams. As I listened to the words, I found there were many things he and I agree on. These are my favorite… Continue reading I Believe (#sol17 29/31)
Currently (#sol17 16/31)
Thanks Elisabeth Ellington for this idea right when I needed it! Watching: The Crown (well, I finished it), New Girl, Modern Family, Big Bang Theory, Jane the Virgin, This is Us . (To be clear, I don't watch them ALL the time!) Listening: My Yo Yo Ma and Alasdair Frasier shuffle list on Pandora. Appreciating: My… Continue reading Currently (#sol17 16/31)
Six Days (#sol17 14/31)
I'm tired. This week is rough. I don't have much to say today, nor the energy to write it even if I did. So, I'll say "yay!" I only have six days of school until I get up early next Thursday, meet my friends, and make the drive to Lexington, Kentucky for the 2017 Road… Continue reading Six Days (#sol17 14/31)
Small Gratitudes (#SOL17 12/31)
Thanks Elisabeth Ellington from the derigible plum for this idea. 🙂 What I'm grateful for right now: My husband who shares the cooking duties with me A clean kitchen Our two older dogs who are so chill (so they're less annoying than their little brother) Wet doggy noses An empty laundry room Lunches prepared for… Continue reading Small Gratitudes (#SOL17 12/31)
Thank You (#SOL17 10/31)
I just wanted to use today to say "thank you" to everyone who read my post on Wednesday and left me super nice comments. I was going to respond to each one, but instead I just wanted to write one big thank you! Sometimes it's hard to share our lives in our writing, but man… Continue reading Thank You (#SOL17 10/31)
July, Summer’s Sunday (#btbc16)
Since I wrote about my Summer Shelfie list earlier this week, I thought I'd write about what my mind has been on instead. A few weeks ago I read a great post comparing summer to a weekend. For me, July is Sunday--meaning I have to go back to work "tomorrow". Even though I have over… Continue reading July, Summer’s Sunday (#btbc16)
Currently (#btbc16)
I am so excited to be joining the July blogging challenge at Bigtime Literacy! I loved the SOL challenge in March from Two Writing Teachers, and since then it's been hard for me to be consistent, so hopefully this month I can do a lot better. Today, I'm using the prompt "Currently" which you can… Continue reading Currently (#btbc16)
Midwestern Heart in Dixie 