So many things have new beginnings, new school – kindergarten, middle school, high school, college, new job, work…marriage, having children, raising them and then sending them off – always starting again and again. We have been talking to friends and Read More …
Tonight, It started to sink in as we count down to the last week before school and the final hours before we have to say good bye to summer. We tried to do some back to school shopping and had Read More …
All of the graduates have accomplished their goal. In some way or another, they have achieved a set of standards established. Proficient…I think that is an academic word more suitable, but that doesn’t sound quite as wonderful. Being honored and Read More …
Well, I hope that you can say that you learn something new every day. It is important. Whether you read the news, listen to someone tell their story or hear your children tell you about the new math they are Read More …
Tonight, I spoke at the school board meeting because it is important to me. It was not easy. It is never easy. It is literally easier to speak in front of a group of 400 to 500 colleagues because we Read More …
Sunday night after a long holiday and it’s all over but the crying…or the joy depending on your perspective. It is hard to say goodbye (just ask my double-cousin once removed Jack…last night he was struggling with this concept.) A Read More …
This isn’t so much about the changing weather as it is the apparent and perpetual classification (mostly by my children) that it is “sweatshirt weather“. Now, as you may recall, we do not have central air in our 130+ year Read More …
It’s Monday night and even though it is a bank / official government holiday – the kids had school while my husband & I had to work. Really? Again? On a Monday? Yes. How typical. It’s ok. They had school, Read More …
Little schedule changes can make a huge difference some days. Tonight was back to school night. Last year, it took us over an hour to get out of the high school – where we were parked in the overflow, gravel, Read More …
I don’t know if I am happy and excited or frustrated and sad – but my desk is covered in gift cards galore…all from stores with whom I have preferred status and can buy them in bulk at a savings. Read More …