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What are you currently reading? #SOL24 #IMWAYR
It's Monday, y'all, and time to talk about books and what I'm currently reading but instead of my usual blah blah cut and paste job, I'm using prompts from kristasjots by way of...
Rose Thorn Bud #SOL24
I'm borrowing today's format from Elisabeth: Rose Thorn Bud. It's a reflection exercise that asks you to think about one success, one challenge, and something with potential. Or...
The Best Thing I Bought in 2023 #SOL24
Yesterday was my three-year tapiversary (started in 2021). I started taking tap classes because I had been playing DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) as a form of exercise during the...
One Conversation I Am No Longer Having with My Students #SOL24
Like all great educators, I steal all my best stuff, and my exit ticket for my students at the end of the last class of the week is no different. After Jacinta over at “Teach to...
Sleep, part II #SOL24
When I wrote my sleep post the other day, I was so exhausted that I had forgotten what else it was about sleep I wanted to say because I promise I had enough to make a nice juicy...
Jeopardy! and the Great Cable Conundrum #SOL24
I feel like every few months or so I make the same ask: Should I get cable/Hulu+ Live TV? And the reason I ask is always the same: Jeopardy! It's always Jeopardy! Specifically,...
Sleep #SOL24
Y'all, I really need to know what I'm doing in my sleep. i have a CPAP (because who doesn't at this point), and I always set myself up when I sleep so that the hose is clear of...
My Two Most Hated Yoga Poses #SOL24
I went to yoga today, and while I was there, I remembered a post I've wanted to make for a while: one about nemesis poses in yoga. By that, I mean the poses that I hate or dread...
Making the shift from water to land aerobics #SOL24
I have documented here my love for water aerobics. I don't know what it is about the pool workout that I love so much, but I do dig it. However, one thing I have noticed and...