Beginning the School Year! August 15, 2015. What do you know about school, the year, your grade level, your students and yourself as you begin to plan? How do you set your priorities? What are you planning based on your own personal belief statements? If your students are already attending, think back to how you began the year. How important are relationships? .

A meeting place for a world of reflective writers. Wednesday January 11, 2017. Before we know it, the month of March will be here. March is becoming my favorite month of the year since it brings St. Tuesday January 10, 2017. Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge. Time to share your slices of life! Monday January 9, 2017. Rethinking Graphic Organizers for Writing. Saturday January 7, 2017.

And the long-anticipated fall break! Sitting in a German bakery in Seattle, cup of coffee in front of me and rain drizzling outside, I can take a deep breath and relax. Not by a long shot. However, the glimmer of enthusiasm brought a ray of sunshine into the overcast Seattle day. And now for some more exploring! Thanks to Two Writing Teachers. For hosting the weekly Slice of Life! March 31, 2016.

Travel, love, and living life! December 12, 2016. Whenever the opportunity arises, I am typically there with a helping hand, even if I am so tired, so anxious, so everything else in that moment. I procrastinate, but typically when it comes to self-care. Why do people do this? But it also so easy to forget.

Purposeful Art is just following your heART.

Waiting for our order of cold deliciousness to be handed over, I was quietly transported back in time. I distinctly heard my friend, Nancy, call my name. 8220;Yes, oh yes! Nancy chose me .

There WILL be a NEW Tomorrow. I have been quiet for a while. Every moment I have words of worry, of fear, of potential hope running through my head. There are many visions I have for my future, some goals are for this upcoming year, while others are life-long goals.