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I am a firm believer that the little things are the most powerful things. One small action, one minor change, one tiny thought can have a HUGE impact. We have all experienced this phenomenon. Something unpleasant happens to set your day off on the wrong foot. Then it snowballs. You spill your coffee. Your laptopContinue reading “The Little Things”

Social media is a funny thing.  You can come across information you didn’t even know you wanted to know.  I can be found perusing Pinterest and Twitter on a regular basis. This is where I found two pieces of information that coincide with a message the universe is trying to tell me. One is BryanContinue reading “Won’t you be my neighbor?”

I am stuck. The well hasn’t exactly run dry, but normally the water pressure is a bit better.   Even though this moment is uncomfortable, there’s something to be said for embracing it, for taking the time to be confused or bored or stuck.  You can take the time to learn about yourself – yourContinue reading “Well’s Run Dry”

It’s funny. From a young age, you find things that you gravitate towards. Whether it be a character, a blanket, or a stuffed toy, you find comfort in it. What’s even more curious is that you don’t seem to outgrow some of those “childish” things. As an adult, you find nuance and new meaning inContinue reading “Pass the Ketchup”

As a child, I was a morning person in a world of night owls. I found myself waking earlier than everyone else and reveled in that quiet time before the world woke up. Maybe it’s the introvert in me, but I find that quiet time magical.  However, it was quite difficult to be the tenContinue reading “Put Something In”

I recently saw a Facebook post in a math group where the following question was posed: “If you had a blank check to use towards your classroom, what would you buy?” I have to admit that I fell into the trap. I started thinking about what I might be missing. Visions of a teacher catalog,Continue reading “If you give a teacher…”

One of my favorite movies is Ever After. I know it appears to be a cheesy 90s movie about a rather exhausted topic, Cinderella. Maybe initially I just liked that the heroine’s name is the same as mine or that she saves herself. In the end, though, I find myself incredibly inspired by this film.Continue reading “You can…”

We can get caught up in the idea of being perfect. In doing that, we invalidate imperfections and miss their inherent beauty. The pressure to be perfect can produce a tremendous amount of anxiety, a reality of modern life that has given rise to the #failforward and #failfabulously movements. It turns out, when you shareContinue reading “Being Better”

Ladies and gentlemen! Children of all ages! Welcome to another world! According to Wikipedia, a ringmaster introduces the various acts in a circus show and guides the audience through the experience, directing their attention to different parts of the arena and helping to link the performances together. Teachers are ringmasters. As ringmaster of my classroom, it isContinue reading “The Greatest Show”

I must admit that I’m a bit of a hoarder. I never saw myself that way until recently. I was having some trouble choosing an outfit and requested help from a trusted friend. She asked me, very tongue-in-cheek, how many dresses I owned exactly. Naturally curious, I set to work on getting an exact count.Continue reading “One size does not fit all…”