With the resurgence of Covid and all the uncertainties that accompany it, my mental health has been poor for the past few weeks. I bet I’m not the only one feeling this way. (How are YOU doing, reader?) However, at 40, I’ve been working on my mental health for a long time, and I have […]
40 in 40
One of my favorite quotes from Anne of Green Gables (the movie version) is “Every day is fresh, with no mistakes on it.” This encapsulates exactly how I feel about New Year’s Day, the first day of every month, Sunday mornings, and the day after a holiday or vacation. Suffice to say, I love a […]
While We Were Gone, the Zinnias Bloomed
Our neighbor up the street plants zinnias every spring. The kids and I are excited to watch every stage of the process– first the prepared soil, then the progression of tiny shoots, leaves, and blooms in every color. Zinnias are my favorite flower, and I love that they come in late summer, just when things […]
My 40th Birthday Month
I turn forty on the 24th of July. I’m making a big deal out of it, but not because the number scares me. Every decade of my adult life has brought personal growth; I’m not at all the person I was at twenty, and I’m excited to see where forty takes me. When I was […]
Review, Run, Reap, Rest
Just as there’s a rhythm to the day or week, there’s a rhythm to the school year. In my mind, the stages of the year are: Review (Re-establish norms and basics) Run (Push instruction/challenge with new material) Reap (Watch the seeds of “review/run” come to fruition) Rest (Vacation/summer) The final step that closes the circle […]
All or Nothing
I learned long ago that blogging works best when you do it every day. When you post every day, you’re free to try out ideas, to write something silly or clunky or weird in search of that flash of brilliance. Conversely, there’s too much pressure on a blog post when you’re only writing occasionally. I […]