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Trusting the Process, Part 2
Almost exactly 3 years ago, I wrote this post when I was pregnant with my first son. Fast forward to today, my due date for baby #2. It's...
Sep 1, 20222 min read
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Cycles & Celebrations
I've had a lot on my mind lately, and many things have happened over the past few weeks. Writing has been a helpful way for me to...
Jun 24, 20213 min read
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Fueled by Creativity
Despite the ongoing quarantine, my motivation to create art/write has been stronger than ever! I recently watched a TED Talk about the...
Apr 26, 20203 min read
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Shifting Perspective
This month has been eventful so far, to say the least. It began with our water heater breaking on March 1st. With some help, we managed...
Mar 20, 20203 min read
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Beginning with Wellbeing
It’s hard to believe that we’re about a month and a half into the new year. I’m happy to say that I’ve been feeling rather productive...
Feb 12, 20202 min read
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Musings from a New Mom
I’m officially a mommy!! We welcomed our son, James, on September 12th at 6:26 am. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, with...
Oct 8, 20194 min read
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Trusting the Process
I have to admit, it felt a little strange not going to work yesterday. My social media platforms were full of first-day-of-school posts...
Sep 4, 20192 min read
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New Growth
Growth. It’s a topic with multiple meanings and contexts, which is why I find it so fascinating. I have been reflecting on the different...
Apr 9, 20193 min read
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Getting Organized, Part 2
The previous post about organization (in the classroom) is from September of 2016. You can access that post here. I was recently inspired...
Jan 13, 20192 min read
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A Time for Change
September marks the beginning of a new school year, and changes are bound to occur. This year, we have several new staff members at our...
Sep 10, 20183 min read
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Creating ‘New’ Spaces
Writing has been one of my favorite hobbies since I was kid, and I consider it an important part of my life. I recently got back into...
Jul 23, 20182 min read
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The Sketchbook Project
Subtitle: When Procrastination Pays Off. Well, it’s done! After months of preparing drawing prompts and arranging pieces for our...
Apr 30, 20183 min read
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For the Win!
Update on yesterday’s Art Teacher League Bowling game: I won the high score!! More specifically… the best score I have ever bowled in...
Apr 6, 20181 min read
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Marching into Spring…Pause.
March was a busy, exciting month that kicked off with… Art Teacher Bowling! That’s right, we have a duckpin bowling league just for art...
Mar 31, 20183 min read
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Open to Opportunity
Wow! I can’t believe I have the chance to write back-to-back posts after a brief hiatus. Schools are closed today due to icy conditions...
Feb 5, 20183 min read
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Mandalas, Dreams, & ‘Super’ Things
Today is Super Bowl Sunday. I’m mostly excited about the commercials and the halftime show. I’m also excited to sit down and write for a...
Feb 4, 20183 min read
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An Investment in Health
Ahhh, flu season. It comes and goes, and is strategically aligned with ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ so at least there’s...
Dec 12, 20173 min read
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Going Green
At the beginning of the month, I participated in a Green Smoothie workshop, facilitated by health coach Stephanie Misanik. During the...
Jun 28, 20173 min read
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Summertime Kickoff
The school year officially ended a week ago, and I have been keeping quite busy since then. Last Thursday and Friday I participated in a...
Jun 20, 20172 min read
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Celebrating Nature’s Processes
Ah ha! I’ve had an ‘itch’ to write lately, and sure enough.. I am just about at the one-month marker. I’ve only written one post per...
Jun 3, 20173 min read
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