I have a draft started that contains the quote “Stand for something or fall for anything” attributed to anonymous. I think I have recently experienced this issue first hand. Am I saying I never understood what it means to stand for something – a cause, a belief, a person – before in my life?… Continue reading Standing My Ground
I just finished Anne Lamott’s Imperfect Birds. The problem is now I will be suspicious of everything my children ask to do as I have an almost 17 year old who is about to start the summer before his senior year in high school. Do I think he is similar to Lamott’s Rosie? Absolutely not.… Continue reading Imperfect Birds: A Book Review
Just a quick preface to this post. I started writing this back in September of 2010. Not sure what caused me to stop writing back then but I only wrote two short paragraphs and will finish now. I am shedding. I have decided to clean house in a manner that leaves me with more… Continue reading Shedding
Please realize these thoughts are mine and mine alone. They do not reflect the feelings of the school district my child attends and of which I am a member of the board of education. We live in a global economy and a global social setting. While people in Greece may be experiencing economic issues,… Continue reading Foreign Language Testing
Back during the making of the New York State budget, the Board of Regents requested $15 million dollars to develop and administer NYS Regents. A regents is a test that is given in high school, statewide, at the same time and day everywhere in the state. These tests include a Global History regents (given at… Continue reading January Regents a Thing of the Past
Please realize these thoughts are mine and mine alone. They do not reflect the feelings of the school district my child attends and of which I am a member of the board of education. Friday morning a group of unsuspecting folks on Twitter were discussing educational reform. I think this is fantastic as I find… Continue reading Education Funding
The last installment on my journey saw me still 40 pounds overweight from having twins and finding myself pregnant with number four. While I did not gain massive amounts of weight with the fourth pregnancy, I did start off at too high a weight so was in a bit of a quandry. I couldn’t, or… Continue reading Healthy Lifestyle Journey – Part III
I can’t believe it is almost the middle of June already. Where as 2011 gone? I think part of my problem is that my year has frequently been marked, at least for many years, by other milestones. This year is unique. The only thing to deal with, as far as summer is concerned, is does… Continue reading Summer’s Almost Here
I use to think that body image was a teenage problem. I am becoming more and more aware of body image as an all-my-life problem. No. I do not have a problem with my body. It is not perfect but it has born six children. It has, and hopefully will continue to, serve me well.… Continue reading How Do You View Yourself?
When first approached to review Michael Feuer’s The Benevolent Dictator, I was hesitant. How could another book be written on how to start and build a buisness? Is there really a new way to do this? In the end, my hesitancy is what convinced me to read this book. I knew a publisher would not… Continue reading The Benevolent Dictator – A Book Review
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