handwritten on March 21, 2019
I have this saying that I use every year and that is "The Slowest One Wins the Race." Because I find as my little friends walk into my third grade classroom, they do so with the impression that fast is better. And truthfully, this is not their faults. Everything around their little minds and souls runs around so fast. They are told to "tie their shoes fast" and "pick up their coat fast." I cannot tell you how many times I have heard this phrase "quickly, please" or sometimes just "quickly" with no please attached. I'm guilty of it, too. And so often I think it is the mere speed of society that prevents our little ones from learning "please" and "thank you" and for some, to even tie their...
handwritten on March 20, 2019
My morning meeting, once we hit Wednesday usually becomes a ten minute talk of dreams and journeys and festive family activities. Because children do need to share their dreams, their sorrows and exciting stories. One of my students happened to be going to Disney with her cousins and was excited to tell me she was going to paint her nails. This erupted in a whole class carpet discussion about sparkles and color and proper color at that.
"You should do a black and red theme for Mickey Mouse"
"Green for Tinkerbell"
"I think it should be purple because there is a lot of purple in Disney"
After laughing a bit to myself as I realized that some of my boys now were also becoming quite invested in...
handwritten on March 19, 2019
My mother used to read me this book entitled "It Looked Like Spilt Milk." And if you have kids or are a teacher or perhaps neither, I am quite sure you have at least recognize the royal blue cover with whimsical shapes of spilt milk on the front. Ironically, there is also a saying that somewhat echos this book that states you should "Never cry over spilt milk." In other words, turn that spilt milk into intricate shapes of ice cream cones and candles and birthday cake, but do not waste your tears and energy crying over the little things.
I agree with this statement, or at least I have wrestled with it for a while, but after today, I can honestly say I think the quote should read: "Don't be...
handwritten on March 18, 2019
A quick journal entry. A quick blog. Adventure does not need to be intricate or thought out for days or weeks or months. I am a planner, but there is also great wisdom in realizing that the time is right, you should go with your gut and your heart rather than acting logically. My husband and myself have been talking about going to San Francisco for a while and last night we talked. We searched. We booked a place. We clicked.
Sometimes a drawn out list does not create needed whimsy. Sometimes planning does not create magic. Sometimes we spend so much time thinking and planning and calling and tracking that we lose the adventure in the word adventure. I am a planner. But I'm also a dreamer....
handwritten on March 17, 2019
Thanks to my parents, my husband and myself were able to spend our anniversary at the Priory Hotel where we were married just one year ago. It is amazing just how fast time flies and even more so, just how different life is one year later. We had a lovely dinner out and then went back to the hotel to talk about our wedding and our ups and down since that magical moment one year ago. We talked about the speeches and the rehearsal dinner the night before, the food, the laughs and cries but ultimately the love that has brought and will keep us together forever. And so on this night, my journal will be more of an open letter to my husband, the love of my life and forever s'more buddy.
Dear...
