Expect the Unexpected
I work with a colleague who repeats this mantra daily “Expect the Unexpected and Live in a State of Wonder.” She is continually positive,...
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- Aug 24
- 3 min
Intentional
Have you captured someone’s heart lately? Time flies when you are having fun. . . or when you are busily working. I didn’t realize that...
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- Mar 9
- 3 min
A little piece of magic
It was our daughter’s 11th birthday a week ago. The past few years have been a bit anticlimactic due to different events in the world....
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- Feb 15
- 3 min
One Chapter or One Book?
In education, we often times refer to students who dislike reading as the "One Chapter Club." They tend to only read one chapter and put...
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- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
A Christmas Story- Unedited Version
My younger daughter recently asked if there was a way to send her idea to a movie company. She said she had a great idea and wanted...
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- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
Iler Woods Finds Simplicity
Inspiring you to live in the Moment BE thankful for the struggles you go through. They make you stronger, wiser and humble. Don’t let...
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- Dec 21, 2020
- 4 min
The power of NO
It’s okay to say no. . . know your limitations Why are you sitting on the couch? Why are you in the rocking chair? You don’t ever sit...
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- Dec 12, 2020
- 3 min
Grand Finale. . .
From the time I was 4 years old, I participated in dance classes. Ballet, tap, jazz, it was a hobby that allowed me to express myself. ...
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- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
Unexpected Gifts. . .
* Kiara- 5 years ago, German shepherd puppy, not part of the plan * Buying the house- December 5, 2018- not part of the plan * Starting a...
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- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
Christmas Through Your Eyes
William Shakespeare said, “The eyes are the window to your soul.” Lately, I have paid a lot more attention to people’s eyes. While...
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- Dec 8, 2020
- 3 min
Apple Pie Reinvented
My daughter recently told her teacher that she eats apple pie for breakfast. I was mortified. I wanted to hop onto zoom and explain this...
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- Dec 5, 2020
- 3 min
Calming your Mind, Warming your Heart
The Advent wreath, or Advent crown, is a tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent in the liturgical calendar of...
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- Dec 5, 2020
- 2 min
When life gives you lemons. . . make lemon curd
Two years ago, December 5th, 2018- the anniversary of us purchasing this old home! Most of the plants were overgrown or barely alive when...
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- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
Out of the Mouth of Babes. . .
As an adult, as a parent, as a teacher for 20 years, I have found that I have been dating myself lately, talking about how different...
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
Anticipation
I grew up with quite a bit of anticipation in my life. The holidays were big, the countdown to our birthdays were exciting, graduation...
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- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
A Century of Giving
What was popular in 1920 for the holiday season? As I researched what life was like in the 1920s, I stumbled across a website Titled,...
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- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
12 Days of Christmas
My daughter was given a book titled the 12 Days of Christmas when she was 4 years old. We had always sung the song to her each year, but...
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- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
Gratitude Goes A Long Way
A year ago, the Classic book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott made a comeback in mainstream America. The motion picture gave society a...
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