I’m happy to make a resolution or goal any time of year, but even though New Year’s is a completely arbitrary date, it does close out the holiday season, and that makes it a perfect time to recommit to priorities. So even though I’m calling these “resolutions,” they’re really just a to-do list for the […]
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NaNoWriMo, Week 1
I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of National Novel-Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). For those who are unfamiliar, this is a month-long event that takes place every November, in which participants challenge themselves (and each other) to write a full-length novel (50,000 words, approximately the length of The Great Gatsby) in thirty days. It’s an immensely […]
Knowing Myself Better: 9 Lessons Learned
My last day of teaching for the school year was this past Friday. I’m currently 39 weeks pregnant, and waiting for baby girl to arrive. I hope she gives me a few days to rest before she decides to enter the world! This transition has been more challenging than I’d anticipated. After all these months […]
The Big Deadline
Our second child’s due date is October 17, 2016. It’s a big deadline. There are many baby-related things we need to do before that date: pick a name; find and clean all of the baby toys in the attic; convert my office to the baby’s room (which is the only part I’m feeling sad about). But those aren’t […]
December Book Review
Welcome to the December book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! New feature (as of November 2015): At the end of the post, I’ll list the books that I started with high hopes, but did not manage to finish. They weren’t for me, but one reader’s trash is another’s treasure, […]
August Book Review
Welcome to the August book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! The Book: All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven The Category: YA In Three Words: Bi-Polar teen suicide. Biggest Takeaway: I semi-enjoyed this book at first; the main characters were engaging and I liked the road trips they took while trying […]