Soul Sick #FamiliesBelongTogether
Once, when my daughter was four, I participated in a six-week program at my undergraduate institution. It involved staying on campus overnight because not only did we participate...
Jun 18, 2018 0 2 min read
It’s Mother’s Day
Today is Mother's Day, and I'll spend it running an errand with (and for) my daughter. This is not a bad thing. She got a job (????????) and needs to get her uniform before she...
Conversations with My Daughter
So, my daughter is here for her summer break, which is yay. As previously mentioned, I did have to do some things to make my apartment suitable for two instead of one. So one of...
Conversations with My Students #SOL18
Today, I found myself thinking about the random things I share with my students and what prompts the sharing. We're on week five of the semester, so getting to know each other...
Nineteen #SOL18
My daughter is nineteen today and because we're living in the future, and she's on the other side of the country, I FaceTimed with her to wish her a happy birthday and watch her...
#SomethingonSunday: Holiday Edition
I flew into TN to spend the holidays with my best friend and her family. More importantly, my daughter is also here, and we'll be together until she heads back to school (and I...
It’s Monday. I’m Reading.
Well, I was all buoyed up to write this post, and then my daughter called and we had a lovely chat for about 30 minutes, and now I'm ready for bed. But! I have challenged myself...
Right, so: October 2017 Wrap Up
I am not participating in NaNoWriMo, but I did decide today to blog every day for the month of November. What better way to start than to catch up on all the blog posts I didn't...
My domain name has expired but my blog lives on
I just realized I am guilty of a thing that I hate that other people do: not putting Goodreads links (or Amazon or wherever) for books I'm currently reading. I will no longer...