handwritten on September 20, 2024
I once began a school year with a brilliant book entitled "Someone Builds the Dream." It highlights every important vocation that we often ignore as a society and the building blocks that make us who we are. As an elementary educator, we are often forgotten about in later years. However, now that I am taking care of my daughter and someone else's daughter, you begin to realize how important all of those tiny building blocks are to create a happy, full and healthy soul. And how many intricacies there are when building the dream. As an educator in the classroom, I would constantly worry about each and every one of my students. When I had them in third grade I had students who were filled with...
handwritten on September 5, 2024
If you took the time to talk with squirrels
you would realize that
conversation without judgement can be had
and a friendly hello can open up
a world of stories and doors you never thought possible
and what may seem like a silly conversation is actually not silly at all
because chatter is traveling amongst the trees
and you are taking the time to connect with another being
If you took time to talk with the squirrels
you would realize that neighbors should always connect with neighbors
and connecting wtih another is just as simple as saying hello
and eating a few cashews
that sometimes the community we are trying to create is just as
effortless as taking the time to ask why. "What is her...
handwritten on August 31, 2024
Luna Mae, our wonderous and whimsical little girl has grown leaps and bounds since moving to LA. Since 13 months, she has had a very steady nap schedule of 9:00 and then 2:30 in the afternoon. We say goodbye to all of our relatives, the birds, the squirrels and ring our special chimes to ring in peaceful slumber! We no longer cry to put ourselves down but instead we love to sing or chat about all the words we know and people we saw throughout the day.
Luna Mae loves to make friends at the park. We still conduct a lot of parallel play but we do have our favorite friends we enjoy playing beside in the sand. Lola is one of our favorite friends as well as Cassia and Riley and Leo and Poppy. We...
handwritten on August 16, 2024
If you haven't already caught on that life living near the LA Park has been life-changing, you are in for a treat of a life story. Because we are so consistent in our park-going, we have met so many wonderful friends/nannies/parents and as a result, the two little ones are incredibly excited when one of their "friends " arrive at the park for a visit. Today was no exception. This particular nanny is around my age and was telling me part of her life story. We have seen her many times before this and Luna usually plays with a little one that is around the same age. She grew up in Columbia and eventually moved to LA because she felt it was always her dream to do so. She has family mostly in...
handwritten on August 7, 2024
In this time outside of the neighborhood, I've committed to writing a series of short stories for both elementary-aged students and educators. The series is entitled "KidzTeach" because they are centered around the stories I have learned as an adult through working with children. The first lesson in the series is entitled "Hurry Up and Slow Down" while the second is entitled "That's What I Remember" and is more of message from students to their educators. Important to remember that this series is just for me haha (no publishing on the horizon.)
KidzTeach Series
Hurry Up &
Slow Down
As the sun rose above the barn
A young rooster was knitting socks with purple yarn
When he heard...
