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This was the first week in a long while that it did not rain each and every day. We enjoyed the pool, played a little miniature golf and visited our favorite ice-cream shop. It was a good week to have a good week!...
How did it become August already? I don’t know about you, but I think 2021 has flown by rather quickly….almost too quickly. I’m very much aware that my oldest son will head into his senior year of high-school in the Fall and my twins will start as Freshman. The days feel...
How can we possibly be barreling into the end of July already? This week, I got out my 21 for 21 list and turned it into a summer bucket list for August. I’m planning for a fishing outing with my son, some colorful toenails with my daughter and some good Mexican...
Here in New York, it has rained 16 out of 17 days. Whew! I tried to sneak outside for walks with the dog when I could, but spent more time stuck indoors then I would have liked. Thankfully, I had a great book to keep me busy and some fun links...
It was an amazing week! I lead a think tank of amazing educators on the power of teacher learning, went to my happy place in reading and enjoyed pockets of sunshine here in upstate New York. Here’s what I’m reading, writing, learning and loving! What I’m Reading: Have you read The...
It’s Friday! This week went by so slowly and so quickly, all at the same time. It was busy, busy, busy, so I treasured my early morning reading and writing routines even more than usual. How do you make time to nourish your reading and writing life? Whether it’s in the...
I was listening to a podcast the other day and I heard a startling fact: There are over 1,000,000 books published each year in English worldwide, which means 3,000 – 5,000 books are published per day! With that many books to choose from, how do we decide what to read next?...
It was the official first week of summer! And while I work all summer long, I can definitely feel the later mornings and slower pace. And that feels good. This week, I’ve got an eclectic mix of books (about butts!), writing challenges and even some new screensavers to share. What I’m...