Of Summers Past and Present
Summer as a parent is a season of extremes; both endless and fleeting.
Read MoreBad Sport: The Art of Becoming a Passionate Cheerleader
The transition from an extremely competitive wanna-be athlete to a Mom on the sidelines is going to be tough for me, I just know it.
Read MoreFor the Love of Bread
Baking bread allows me to do all the things I love: Create, experiment, explore, and make people happy by feeding them.
Read MoreGirl on the Run
Before I loved to run, I really hated it.
Read MoreTeach Your Children Well
I’ve had many great teachers in and out of classrooms, but when I stop to remember, a few come immediately to mind. Teachers who lifted me up, showed me how to break the rules, taught me to lead, and the woman who was my first teacher.
Read MoreBathroom as Metaphor
So, you think you want to paint the bathroom. No, you're sure you want to. Pretty sure, anyway.
Read MoreBeyond the Call of Duty
Teachers dedicate their lives to our children. Because it’s what they do, what they have always done. But now we literally expect them to lay down their lives for our children. We are asking too much.
Read MoreHow Does Your Garden Grow?
The more I thought about that perfect garden just down the street, the less I wanted anything to do with my own humble plot. But towards the end of summer, I saw something that changed my mind.
Read MoreTwo Princes
You’d think it would be easy to give away candy, but it wasn’t. Not always.
Read MoreSorry Not Sorry
In my adult life, it’s easy to be hurt and to carry that hurt around like a scab can pick at whenever you have a moment to think about it.
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