I’m sitting in my recliner with a small smile on my face. It’s the Saturday after Christmas and everyone is sleeping. My chair is next to the fireplace writing with a cup of coffee next to me. There are a lot of reasons for the smile. Christmas is over and I can relax a bit …
There were a couple of things to do on my To-Do list. I wanted to write an essay on boosting creativity. I also needed to clean the bathroom. I’m one of those writers who loves having written, but I struggle with sitting down and making it happen. So, guess which option I chose? Yep – …
I went over the edge. My classroom Christmas presents went home before they were supposed to. I teach prekindergarten. Every Christmas it’s a big deal to have the kids make a nice gift for their parents. We had decorated glass votive candle holders with mod podge and tissue paper. They are always super cute. Because …
I write what I need to read. And today I need to read about lightening my Christmas load of to-dos. I need to read this because I chose to overdo last Sunday. I gave myself the goal of wrapping 4 presents. Once I got started I just kept going. I wrapped them all – or, …
It was a big parenting moment. We were celebrating Christmas with my family and my daughter had just opened her gift from my sister. It was a CD we already owned. What would she do? How would she react? This story begins when we first took our first born out for trick or treating. He …
I watch too much TV. Streaming services has made this worse. I hate commercials and being able to watch commercial free has increased my desire to watch. However, at the end of 2019, my family and I went on a college visit for my daughter. It was a five-hour car ride, so I listened to an audiobook. …
How to Help Kids Learn to Support Each Other I teach pre-kindergarten. I have a room full of 4 year olds who are competitive with each other. My goal is always to create a class culture where kids love and support each other. This is not easy. One of my strategies is my bear jar. My bear jar is …
It’s December 1st – time to start thinking about the Holidays. This holiday will be different than all the others. I live in the Midwest. We are currently a COVID hot spot. Many of my usual holiday activities will not happen this year – get-togethers with extended family, the Holidazzle festivities with friends and the advent service at …
It’s Thanksgiving Day. It’s a day of giving thanks for all that we are and all that we have. This year’s Thanksgiving will be a little different. There will just be 3 of us today. We are bringing food to my 93 years old mother-in-law. My brother usually joins us for this holiday but this …
My son just sent me a series of texts. He is going to his first adulting job. He is nervous, scared and feeling a little lost. To sum it up – he is stressed. I texted him that feeling stressed is a good thing. It means you are growing as a person. Unfortunately, growth is not always …