The Mark of the Bandit. I have a new book. I sent a child to college. I have been mothering my other two through this new relationship landscape with their beloved sister so very far away. And I put together a new book. Dreadful Young Ladies, and Other Stories.

What shaped your moral imagination? Hello friends and fellow bloggers. Once again, sorry for the lack of blog last week.

Posted in Slice of Life. And more slices at Two Writing Teachers. I am excited and eager to stretch my creativity and experiment in LA this year, really making my lessons stand out and last. Slice of life story challenge. A Letter to a Stranger. And perhaps you can even think of a stranger you could thank, too.

Lots and lots of meetings. For a new school year. Both are considering teaching, and both have had several teachers try to talk them out of the profession. Yes, I still choose this.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015. With each picture that we hang, with each piece of furniture that we place, with each accent piece that I pull out, I think about why we bought it, where we hung it and the memories that we created. Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Tuesday, August 4, 2015.

Using the power of caffeine to live a positive life, one macchiato at a time. Today was a roller coaster. I had to work an AM shift that was filled with many stressful events but also some mind numbing boring times as well. I guess that is the life of a part-time summer lifeguard. But, the weather was quite perfect and I brought a nice cup of coffee. What a life, right? Not much to complain about! All the positive lifestyle tips that I give.

Each day we open our eyes,. We never know what is in store for us. Will it be full of happiness, sadness, or stress. Living abroad makes a person experience. A mixture of emotions that are intertwined all at once. It is up to us to move the paintbrush,. In order to create a straight line. We get to pick up our dresses in one month. So exciting! Drops of Happiness Fall From the Sky. Though today was overcast,. To share my tears of joy.

Cicadas buzz the restless air. And twilight turns to dark. Wind moves through the trees,. Stirring leaves and swaying branches,. To Chester, who lies buried in a stand of cedar,. An orange tabby curled in his magnificent couch,. Sixteen years old, a lifetime spent on two acres of land. We sit on the bench.

Teachers College Reading August 2014 Day 1. When students work, do they know what they work towards? Do they know the next goal in their journey as a reader, as a writer? Mastery or growth, there is only work. How many of our teachers? Do we as teachers understand that t.

Purposeful Art is just following your heART.