Middle School Check Point
We are just over half way through our first middle school adventure. Everybody says middle school is the toughest of the school years and they aren’t lying. We recently attended spring parent/teacher conferences. Dear Husband and I came away with … Continued
March Recipe Archaeology Update
This little YouTube/cooking/retro recipe experiment is slowly making unfolding and teaching me new things. Recipe Archaeology has been somewhat of a wild and unpredictable ride. At each turn we are learning something new; how to edit videos, how terrible videos … Continued
Beets, Cub Scouts, and Cookbooks
In case you didn’t know, Harry is in Cub Scouts. This is his second year and he is currently a Wolf. Or is it a Tiger? Maybe a Panther? Possibly a Jackalope. Whatever it is, it has fangs and he … 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
Women’s March – Take Two
When the anniversary of the Women’s March rolled around, it took me two hot seconds to check my calendar and fill in the date. I took Addison to the Women’s March in Oklahoma City last year and I knew we … Continued
