It’s a well-known secret of happiness to think about what you love to do and then figure out a way to get someone to pay you to do it. I always scoffed at such advice, for who would ever pay to me to lie around in my pajamas all day and read? But it’s finally happening,…
Oversharing
There isn’t much about myself or my life that I wouldn’t share with others. Or rather, it mostly falls into either the “I’d tell this to anyone” category or the “I’d embarrass someone else by putting this on my blog” category. There’s not a huge amount in between. So when I was pleasantly surprised by…
Where blogging fits in
I try to embrace the philosophy that you always have time for what you do first. Which is why I haven’t been writing here lately. Because so many of the things I do for my kids, my husband, my family, friends, my job, and even my cats have to happen first. I desperately want blogging…
Toddler progress report
I’ve written many a progress report in my decade of being a teacher. Recently, however, I received my first one. For my child, that is. Theo’s not even one and a half and only goes to Montessori two days a week, but his teacher dutifully marked out what he can and can’t do so far…
Dueling brains
This evening I completed one of my 33-Day Challenge tasks by volunteering at a local charity that collects clothes, toys, and other kid-related items to give to children in need. I brought with me one bag of clothes to donate that Theo had outgrown. I’ve donated items there before – things the boys received that…
