I will admit, leaving school last week was tough emotionally. (Not to mention the fact that we were battling a Tropical Storm so the act of driving away was literally tough.) Leaving a place where the families have not only […]

I just finished my final community service project with my class in a public school setting. As usual, it turned out better than anticipated because I let the kids take the lead. In college, teachers are taught that we need […]

When I chose to start this blog, I did so with the intention of creating change in education. I also did so knowing that my every word has the potential to be scrutinized, positively received, or completely misinterpreted. I am […]

This weekend I spent some time away from house renovation projects, and focused on putting some finishing touches on another opportunity that presented itself as a result of me leading with my heart and acting courageously. Because I chose to […]

Last night was the first night my husband and I spent in our new home. We closed on the house two weeks ago but have spent almost every minute since, either renovating (the 90s were a great era for many […]

This weekend I had the pleasure of getting together with a group of ladies that I worked with when I first moved to Florida and began my teaching career. I don’t think there are enough positive words to convey the […]

Thursday was “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day”. This day kind of sneaks up on me every year as it is not usually on my calendar yet every year I think to myself, “Why doesn’t this happen more […]

I’m one of the lucky ones, mine does and it will even further this upcoming year. This past Monday I found myself realizing another source of inspiration as I was watching The Voice. A little odd because I don’t typically […]

April is one of my favorite times of the year-for now. It’s not because it’s our anniversary or because it’s our nephew’s birthday, but because it’s the time of the year that my students get to begin working on their […]

My husband and I just returned from some time away in the British Virgin Islands and I just finished one of my favorite parts of our travels together, journaling about the trip. Today marks my husband and I’s one year […]