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
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The Disappointing Princess
What little girl doesn't love princesses? When I was little, I resented the fact that I wasn't born one or two hundred years earlier so I could live in a luxurious castle and wear giant frocks. (Granted, I didn't realize that I would have had to wear a corset, potty in an outhouse, brush my… Continue reading The Disappointing Princess
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
What to watch: Shetland
I've written about Shetland--the islands--before, but today I want to tell you about a new show you should watch! Several years ago I read a series of mysteries by Anne Cleeves that take place in Shetland, and a couple years after that they created a TV series about it. The show is filmed in… Continue reading What to watch: Shetland
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
Last Write (#sol17 31/31)
We made it to day 31. Wow. And it was actually much easier to accomplish this year, I think. How has this month shaped me as a writer, you ask? Let's see... I'm way more aware. I find inspiration everywhere: in commercials, statements made by my students / friends/ etc, songs, other slices, books… Continue reading Last Write (#sol17 31/31)
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)
Midwestern Heart in Dixie 