Dear Daughter, It’s been a hard week. Long days have led to tantrums and meltdowns. Emotions are high and tears have been shed by both of us. Growing up is hard for Mommy too. Giving you the freedom to be who you want to be and make your own choices is tough. Knowing when toContinue reading “Dear Daughter (Part 3)”
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Gone Too Far: A Book Review
Title: Gone Too Far Author: Natalie D. Richards Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Copyright Date: 2015 Ever since I became a member of the central Ohio SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) I’ve been on a quest to read books by Ohio authors. This book was recommended to me by my high school librarian. The author is localContinue reading “Gone Too Far: A Book Review”
Five Minute Friday: Breathe
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Breathe. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Breathe”
Dressing and Educating: Days 100-104
Day 100: January 23, 2017 Over the weekend our school experienced a near tragedy. Seven senior boys were piled into a single vehicle that was involved in an accident. For many hours there were a lot of unknowns and the community of the school rallied together in prayer. The latest reports were good news forContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 100-104”
Re Purposed Crib
Convertible cribs are the best. You can’t beat three beds in one. Sadly, our daughter is nearing the end of stage three with her crib now functioning as a toddler bed. Her legs are growing and she has less and less space each night to toss and turn. Our plan has been to re-do herContinue reading “Re Purposed Crib”
The Smoke We Shared
This winter I took part in a writing contest through my online critique group. The prompt for the story was “Two Worlds” and the word limit was 1500 words. This is the story I entered in that contest. The Smoke We Shared By Lauren Sisley The day we buried Archie was gray. I had onlyContinue reading “The Smoke We Shared”
The Art and Craft of Christian Fiction (Week 4)
It was tough to wake up today. My bed was warm and my house was cold. It was one of those days when the moment I sat up I started planning when I was going to catch a nap. This isn’t my typical Saturday morning. Usually I wake up excited about my writing routine and aboutContinue reading “The Art and Craft of Christian Fiction (Week 4)”
Five Minute Friday: Control
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Control. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Control”
Dressing and Educating: Day 100!!
For the past 100 days of my school year I have shared with you outfit ideas for the classroom within a teacher’s budget. In celebration of 100 days down I want to revisit my top 5 outfits so far this year. 5- Gusta Two Pocket Top by Skies are Blue (Stitch Fix #8) 4- ElisaContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Day 100!!”
Dressing and Educating: Days 96-99
Day 96: January 17.2017 After a long weekend of celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day I decided to take a pause in my usual curriculum to honor the man and the movement behind the holiday. In English class today we analyzed the famous “I Have a Dream” speech and my students were asked to writeContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 96-99”
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