Five Minute Friday – Release
I’m back at it with Five Minute Friday. I’ve missed the past few weeks due to busy schedules or the ago old “I’ll get to that in just a few minutes” and then a few minutes turn into never. Classic. … Continued
Banana Upside Down Cake and the Oklahoma Teacher Walk Out
In case you haven’t heard, Oklahoma teachers have had enough with the conditions of their classrooms and their salaries and they have something to say about it. They are just about done with the tom-foolery of our state legislature and … Continued
Four Somethings in February
Reflecting on the month is a great way to see where you have been, what you have accomplished, how you messed things up and how you can do better next time. My writing friend, Heather, has created a space to … Continued
Five Minute Friday: Beauty
Despite all of my good intentions to sit down and really write this week, I find myself at Friday and the minutes are ticking away. Thank goodness for Five Minute Friday, or I may not get any blogging or writing … Continued
An Open Letter to Lawmakers
The following is written by my dear friend, Julie. Julie is a mom, a teacher, a librarian, a writer, and works in the school where my youngest attends. She pours out her heart and energy every day of the week … Continued
This Is Our New Normal
I used to believe that school shootings were not normal, that our nation was better than this. I used to believe that, as a nation, we could figure this out. I thought that we could change, that the number of … Continued
Five Minute Friday – Privilege
Today’s writing prompt on Five Minute Friday is Privilege. Whoa Nelly, I have such strong feelings about this word. I really don’t think I will even scratch the surface in five minutes but we’ll see what comes out. Five minutes … Continued
Five Minute Friday – Agree
It’s time for another rousing round of “what can your brain come up with in five minutes and can your fingers keep up?!” Otherwise known as Five Minute Friday. Today’s writing prompt is: Agree. Five minutes are on the clock…GO … Continued
Four Somethings In January
In an effort to keep up with my 2018 goals, I am working hard on writing every week. Thankfully, I have found some writer friends who help me keep up with my goals. One such friend has started a monthly … Continued
Five Minute Friday: Intentional
Aren’t Friday’s glorious? The entire weekend stretches ahead, full of possibilities. Maybe I’m feeling extra happy on this Friday because it is 51 degrees instead of the 14 degrees just five days ago. Maybe I feel like the world is … Continued
